Gary Lineker posts brilliant seven-word tweet about Newcastle loanee Joe Willock, Alan Shearer weighs in
The Magpies stormed to a 4-2 win over the Foxes to lift themselves up to 13th in the table – 12 points clear of the relegation places.
Willock opened the scoring partway through the first half before an Allan Saint-Maximin strike and a double from Callum Wilson wrapped up a stunning display from Steve Bruce’s side.
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Hide AdThat opener from the 21-year-old was his fourth goal in four consecutive matches, and his fifth in total since joining the club on a temporary basis from Arsenal in January.
The impact of Willock’s performance was not lost on Match of the Day host Lineker either.
Responding to a tweet from BBC Sport asking whether the midfielder will be in contention for a starting role if and when he returns to his parent club this summer, die-hard Leicester fan Lineker said: “Wish he was starting for Arsenal now.”
And the ex-striker wasn’t the only pundit to be blown away by Willock on Friday night.
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Hide AdReplying to the same question over whether Willock would return to a starting berth in north London, Toon legend Shearer said: “Hopefully not, no!!!”
The former Magpie wasn’t finished there, however, and took great delight in gloating over his colleague after the final whistle, tweeting: “Are we all on Match of the Day tomorrow night, Gary Lineker?
"This game should be on first I reckon. What you think, Ian Wright?”
Wright himself has heaped praise on Willock in recent months following his successful loan stint.