Malick Thiaw thanked two Newcastle United players for helping him to bag his brace against Everton
Malick Thiaw scored two goals on Saturday as Newcastle United hammered Everton 4-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The German international had found himself rising above the pack on several occasions this season, but his headers have always failed to find the back of the net.
That wasn't a problem for the 24-year-old on Saturday as he scored two goals with his head against the Toffees.
The most goals he's ever scored in a season is two, and he's got that already for Newcastle, suggesting he may now have added another dimension to his game at the Toon.
Fabian Schar and Nick Woltemade have helped Malick Thiaw
It's safe to say that Thiaw was happy with his brace on Saturday, but when speaking after the game ,he was sure to thank the two Newcastle teammates who helped him adapt that part of his game - Nick Woltemade and Fabian Schar.
“Yesterday, I spoke with Nick [Woltemade] and Fabian [Schar] about it – about how I had had opportunities to score. I just maybe needed some better technique – more power maybe – and Nick and Fabi showed me… and it worked out.
“It is amazing. I have never scored two goals in a match since youth football. I think I was 17 years old. I have only scored two goals in a season.”
AC Milan fans got it so wrong about Malick Thiaw
It's not just goals that Thiaw has added to his game. AC Milan fans were adamant that Thiaw made too many mistakes at the back and was far too inconsistent.
That hasn't been the case at all since he stole Fabian Schar's spot in the starting lineup earlier this season.
Malick Thiaw has been one of, if not our best, players so far this season and now he's scoring too? That'll do for us, thanks.
