Callum Wilson has quipped that he 'probably' would have been hauled off the field if he did not square the ball to Jacob Murphy for Newcastle United's second goal in the 5-1 win against Brentford.
With Newcastle already 1-0 up, Wilson seized upon goalkeeper David Raya's under-hit pass in the 28th minute last week and raced through on goal. Raya did admittedly narrow the angle as he rushed out but rather than taking on the shot himself, like most strikers, Wilson unselfishly played the ball back across goal to the unmarked Jacob Murphy, who doubled the Magpies' advantage.
It was a rare assist from Wilson, who clearly had a similar situation on his mind from just a few minutes earlier when Murphy slipped in the number nine outside the area. Wilson had the unmarked Miguel Almiron and Joe Willock to his left during that particular breakaway but rather than picking out a team-mate, the striker took it on himself and Ethan Pinnock blocked his effort.
