‘Brilliance’: Alan Shearer hails £20m Newcastle ace’s display v West Ham

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Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has lauded Magpies ace Joe Willock for his display against West Ham.

Eddie Howe’s charges managed to take a point away at a Premier League top four-chasing side.

This is despite missing several key players, including Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson.

Craig Dawson had opened the scoring for the hosts, heading home on 32 minutes from an Aaron Cresswell free kick.

However, Willock got Newcastle back on level terms just before the break.

The £20million man guided the ball over the line off the far past following a poor Declan Rice clearance.

Though the Hammers forced the ball out, goalline technology rightly awarded Newcastle the goal.

At half time, Shearer took to Twitter to describe Willock as the best player of the opening 45 minutes:

And at full time, Shearer once again tagged Willock on Twitter to praise his moment of brilliance:

His goal aside, Willock clocked up a number of impressive statistics against the Hammers.

He completed all of his passes in the final third and boasted an 88% pass accuracy.

Willock also won seven duels, completed four take-ons, and recovered the ball six times.

In addition, he had five shots, won two tackles, and made an interception and a block.

Newcastle now sit four points above the Premier League relegation zone.

Watford and Burnley both won their 3pm kickoffs on Saturday.