He even won the Barcelona seal of approval ... with Cesc Fabregas tweeting his admiration for the Senegalese striker’s second goal at Swansea.
The Toon No 9 seemed to be falling back, but he produced the perfect touch to lift the ball across goal into the top corner of the net.
Tim Krul says that superb form is no surprise to Newcastle players who have seen the forward turn on the style in training too.
Tim Krul: “He is scoring everything at the moment.
“In training on Thursday he chipped Rob Elliot from 40 metres.
"He’s on fire and what a player to have bought.”
ON THIS DAY - APRIL 9 YearCompOpponentsVResultScorers (where available)AttView options 2007 PREM ARSENAL H D 0-0 52,293 Report Results Table 2006 PREM Middlesbrough A W 2-1 Boateng 29 (og); Ameobi 44 31,202 Report Results Table 2000 FAC Chelsea N L 1-2 73,876 Results played at Wembley 1994 PREM Manchester City A L 1-2 Results Table 1988 DIV1 QUEENS PARK RANGERS H D 1-1 Results Table 1986 DIV1 ASTON VILLA H D 2-2 Results Table 1983 DIV2 BLACKBURN ROVERS H W 3-2 Results Table 1977 DIV1 LEICESTER CITY H D 0-0 Results Table 1969 DIV1 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY H W 3-2 Results Table 1966 DIV1 BLACKBURN ROVERS H W 2-1 Results Table 1960 DIV1 Blackburn Rovers A D 1-1 Results Table 1955 DIV1 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY H W 5-0 Results Table 1949 DIV1 Derby County A W 4-2 Results Table 1938 DIV2 FULHAM H L 1-2 Results Table 1932 DIV1 SUNDERLAND H L 1-2 Results Table 1930 DIV1 Bolton Wanderers A D 1-1 Results Table 1927 DIV1 Birmingham A L 0-2 Results Table 1924 DIV1 BIRMINGHAM H W 2-1 Results Table 1921 DIV1 Bolton Wanderers A L 1-3 Results Table 1913 DIV1 West Bromwich Albion A L 0-1 Results Table 1912 DIV1 Bradford City A D 1-1 Results Table 1910 DIV1 Middlesbrough A D 1-1 Results Table 1906 DIV1 Liverpool A L 0-3 Results Table 1904 DIV1 Nottingham Forest A L 0-1 Results Table 1898 DIV2 Leicester Fosse A D 1-1 Results TableSource: FOOTYMAD
