I have come back stronger and better, I’m on the rise now – Newcastle United star excels | OneFootball

Newcastle United star Lewis Miley with a superb man of the match performance on Sunday.

His first start in ten months and he marked it with a superb goal.

Difficult to believe he is still only 18, the teenager declaring after his goalscoring return to the starting eleven; “I have been itching to get a start. I think I have come back stronger and better. I’m on the rise now.”

Lewis Miley certainly appears to have filled out a bit, standing easily over 6ft, it was always going to take his body time to catch up when making such a brilliant impression as a 17 year old last season.

A bad time with injuries and now desperate to make up for lost time, Miley looked to be full of confidence on the pitch on Sunday and looks to have a huge career in front of him.

Lewis Miley speaking to BBC Sport following an excellent performance against Bromley, which included a stunning goal:

“I saw the goal light up and thought I’d have a strike.

“Some of the lads were saying get a shot off.

“Buzzing with that.

“That’s my second goal for my boyhood club,,, it can’t really be any better.

“I have been itching to get a start.

“I think I have come back stronger and better. I’m on the rise now.

“You can’t underestimate teams like this.

“Unreal feeling.

“Hopefully I get a lot more games like that.

“Really exciting [season].

“Hopefully against Arsenal we can get that win and get to the [Carabao Cup] final.”

Newcastle 3 Bromley 1 – Sunday 12 January 2025 3pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Miley 16, Gordon 49 pen, Osula 61

Bromley:

Congreve 8

Possession was Newcastle 81% (86%) Bromley 19% (14%)

Total shots were Newcastle 18 (9) Bromley 3 (3)

Shots on target were Newcastle 3 (1) Bromley 1 (1)

Corners were Newcastle 7 (4) Bromley 1 (1)

Touches in the box Newcastle 41 (21) Bromley 5 (2)

Newcastle team v Bromley:

Dubravka, Trippier, Schar, Kelly, Targett (Hall 69), Longstaff, Miley, Joelinton (Bruno 46), Barnes (Gordon 46), Almiron (Tonali 84), Osula (Sanusi 69)

Unused subs:

Vlachodimos, Livramento, Burn, Alex Murphy

Newcastle United upcoming matches:

Wednesday 15 January – Newcastle v Wolves (7.30pm) TNT Sports

Saturday 18 January – Newcastle v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT Sports

Saturday 25 January – Southampton v Newcastle (3pm)

Saturday 1 February – Newcastle v Fulham (3pm)

Wednesday 5 February – Newcastle v Arsenal (8pm) Sky Sports