Miguel Almiron was back to his brilliant best as Newcastle United took another giant leap towards the promised land of Champions League football this week. The Paraguayan, who enjoyed a blistering start to the campaign, played a huge part in the 4-1 win over Brighton on Thursday, earning plenty of plaudits in the process.
Almiron was up against fellow countryman and international team-mate Julio Enciso at St James' Park, with the pair coming to blows in the second-half after a poor challenge from the Brighton man. Newcastle's right-midfielder usually keeps his cool but lost his temper under the lights, squaring up to the 19-year-old before being pulled away by his team-mates.
Almiron is hailed as a hero in his home country and Enciso, only just beginning to make a name for himself on the south coast and further afield, has spoken highly of his counterpart on a number of occasions. For that reason, it was good to see the pair squashing their beef and enjoying a chat and a laugh at full-time, before Enciso apologised to Miggy with a polite social media message after the game.
