Joelinton once struggled to make an impact in a Newcastle United shirt with his £40million price tag weighing heavy on his shoulders.
But in the space of 18 months, he has been transformed from a player struggling for form to a player fit for the international stage. Eddie Howe's decision to convert Joelinton into a midfielder is a testament to his work on the training field with the ex-Hoffenheim star.
Yet the most pleasing thing about Joelinton's full debut for Brazil against Guinea last night - played at the home of Espanyol in Barcelona - was not the fact he scored, it was the way he did it. It was during lockdown when Newcastle under Steve Bruce faced Morecambe.
