Former Newcastle United striker Les Ferdinand has heaped praise on the Magpies recruitment with Bruno Guimaraes and Nick Pope's among the standout performers this season. The Magpies duo have been ever present for Eddie Howe's side this season, playing a major part in their quest for European football.
Ferdinand says the pair are the first names on the team-sheet at St. James' Park with Guimaraes a key cog in the Magpies' machine. The former Newcastle striker told Sky Sports: "He makes them tick because he’s the one who will get on the ball all the time.
"He’s the one who will play passes, take it off the back four, he’ll progress the midfield or he’ll get it off the front two, so he’s the one that whenever they get into trouble they’ll get the ball to him. He makes things happen, and when he went off the other day [against Fulham] I was worried for him as it looked like he was going to be out for a long time."
