Newcastle United are set to take on Barnsley in Championship action tomorrow.
Ian Holloway has told Sky Sports that he believes Newcastle United will beat Barnsley 3-1 on Tuesday evening.
Newcastle are set to travel to Oakwell in excellent form, having won eight of their last 10 Championship matches.
The Magpies have climbed into the automatic promotion spots, but Barnsley should give them a stern test.
The Tykes have coped well with the step up to Championship level, and currently occupy 11th spot in the table.
However, Holloway does not believe that they will be able to cope with the likes of Jonjo Shelvey and Dwight Gayle tomorrow.
“Newcastle are the Jonjo Shelvey and Dwight Gayle show. It’s ominous for the rest of the division,” Holloway said.
“Teams have to stop Shelvey if are to have any chance. He goes here, there and everywhere. He’s probably the best player I’ve ever seen play in the Championship. He never looks to play the simple ball, he’s always looking to hurt you. Gayle is his dream ticket.
“You don’t play the pass if you haven’t got the runner. Gayle is always playing on the shoulder and Shelvey is always looking to get him away. Those two are the reason why Newcastle will continue to motor on, starting at Oakwell.”
Newcastle go into their match at Barnsley on the back of a 3-1 win over Brentford at the weekend.
In that match Gayle bagged a brace, with Ciaran Clark also finding the back of the net.
Gayle now has nine goals in his first 10 Championship matches for Newcastle, putting him at the top of the division’s goalscoring chart.
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