Miguel Almiron breaks silence on Jack Grealish and reveals his real motivation with Newcastle United after winning the POTM award.
He signed for Newcastle in a £21million deal, and looked like flopping, only to suddenly surprise everyone with what he has done for the 2022/23 season so far.
The 28-year-old has landed the Premier League player of the month, Match of the Day goal of the month and PFA player of the month.
Despite that, Miggy still admits he still has two or three gears to crank up, netting eight goals this season and is hot in form right now just as the campaign halts for the World Cup.
🗣️ “I don’t think anything that Jack [Grealish] said has got anything to do with the great form. Jack is a great player first and foremost and I wish him all the best, but this success is down to hard work.”
Miguel Almirón on Jack Grealish’s comments on him in the summer. 👀 pic.twitter.com/VG2EMp5yPQ
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) November 11, 2022
Plenty are cheekily suggesting Almiron’s new found form is a reaction to Jack Grealish’s drunken slurred insult back in May when he claimed team-mate Riyad Mahrez had “played like Almiron” on the final game of last season against Aston Villa which won the title for Man City.
With just one goal to his name this season, Grealish is no doubt wishing he was playing like Miggy at the moment.
However, the Magpies player insists the back story to his success this season has never been about the City midfielder.
He dedicates it to being happy at home with his long-time partner Alexia and 17-month old son Francesco plus the support of Eddie Howe and his coaching staff who have taken things to “a new level” according to the playmaker.
Reflecting on the Grealish incident for the first and what will be the only time, Almiron told Chronicle Live: “All that incident did really was highlight that when that type of thing happens here it shows the greatness of the Newcastle supporters.
“I actually did not pay too much attention to the comments at first I will be honest because I prefer to just get on with my job and do my work in silence. I just get on with my work and the only thing that matters to me is to improve myself.
“When you achieve things in life it only comes through hard work and sacrifice anyway, especially in football, it’s never through words. At the time when the (Grealish) stuff all came up, I was then filled with happiness and pride with the way the Newcastle supporters rallied around me.
“They showed their support at that point and it was really important.”
Almiron also wants to make it clear he has no grudge with Grealish, he said: “Would I shake his hand the next time we line up to play Man City. Yes. “Yes, I would.
“Of course, I’d shake hands with him, whenever we play against Man City without a shadow of a doubt.
“Like I have said and as I keep on insisting to people Jack Grealish is a great player and I just wish him all the best
“Throughout my career and for as long as I have played football, as long as I remember I have never really paid attention to what people say to me off the field. You just get on with your own job and that’s it.”
Since Jack Grealish mocked Miguel Almiron he’s scored 8 goals for Newcastle whilst Grealish has scored just 1 for City…👀😬pic.twitter.com/wpu6OrfuLz
— LJ (@LJ_bets) November 6, 2022
Off the field, Almiron recalls what he calls the “special moments” in life, his partner Alexia goes with him to games almost kicking and heading every ball from the Milburn Stand, in a show of support.
Almiron dedicates his best form to family life: “Spending time with your loved ones is always important.
“To be honest I’m a pretty quiet and reserved as a bloke really. I am not one for having big nights out or parties.
“I just enjoy spending time with my family. On a normal day after training we might take my son to play at the park or for a walk, we might go for a coffee.
“To me those moments are the really special ones in life and what I live for.”
Almiron adds: “For a footballer, it is always really good when you are settled at home.
“It’s great because you perform well and your performances are everything. Footballers who perform well on the field always tend to be happy in their life off the field.
“I am fortunate in the sense that I have my partner who has been with me a long time. She is always there for me and accompanies me all the time.
“One year and seven months ago we had a real blessing come into our lives when our son was born.
“Now for me, life is incredible, when you return home to see your son and partner greeting you is a pleasure.
“It is such a pleasure to spend time with her and my boy.”
Almiron does admit: “Without even a thought I’d trade all of these awards around me now to deliver a major trophy for Newcastle United.
“Eddie Howe has taken us to a new level and changed the mentality of the whole group.
“I can mention all the coaching staff but another important part that often gets overlooked is the medical team, support staff and physios.
“They do a great job all of the time and are unsung sometimes, not just for me for all the lads as well.”
When questioned if the month of October, which included a brace at Fulham and goals against Brentford, Everton, Spurs and Aston Villa was his peak level, his tone becomes a little more serious and workmanlike.
Almiron said: “I have just one objective on a daily basis – to try to get better than this so I can help the team.”
This is what fans said as Miguel Almiron breaks silence on that Jack Grealish comment and reveals his motivation with Newcastle…
@Liam_Reay83: Great player and an even better lad. Much better person than me. I’d have been calling Grealish all-sorts and be outside his out with my trophy. #nufc
@myagraham: He’s been absolutely class recently but this Grealish inspiring him narrative is getting a bit old now, it feels like Eddie Howe has been asked about it every week in pressers for the past couple months too. Poor lads probably sick of hearing Grealish’s name, it’s so boring 🥱
@coopy1997: Handled perfectly, can we put it behind us now!
@ToonTalkNUFC1: Classy. Well done miggy.
@uclfantasypod: What a man. A genuine role model #Almiron
@Googsnufc: F**k jack grealish
@MancityGP: Well sky got a shit on their face from miggy isn’t it. Well said Miggy 🙌
@roy_kaviani: One is humble and the other is a cocky tw@t! The the good thing is that the humble one is player of the month while @JackGrealish has been useless all season (and last season as well).
@RyanKennedy1992: Great that you know.. Grealish is a £100 million cabbage head who’s gone to shit and Almiron has made him look bellend
@kevyoun98832081: Got to love this bloke .. he never stops smiling & not a bad bone is his body , me? I’d have said Jack can shove THAT up his AR *E #nufc #miggy
@HMFC_ST: How could anyone ever insult this man
@glenn2502: Class act 👏👏
@thetooncentre: @JackGrealish this is called class, mate.
@_SeanNUFC: Should’ve called him a curtain haired bellend but Miggys a nice bloke so fair play
@Pardiola__: Slight mistranslation – “Jack is a shite player first and foremost and I hope he goes bald”
@jonotomas: That Paraguayan understands every word of English spoken in front him. Look at him trying to hold back that laughter 🤣
@ToonPolls: Here are Almiron’s classy comments on Grealish for those asking. One thing strikes me is the interpreter guy has unlimited power here. Can say whatever he wants hahaha. #NUFC
Would have been great if the translator came out with: “Yeah, Grealish mugged himself right off, I’ve been scoring for fun ever since just to show him up for giving it after a few beers.”
Sadly, Miguel Almiron seems like far too nice a bloke to ever say a bad word about anyone. https://t.co/6U4o0iX2OY
— HLTCO (@HLTCO) November 11, 2022
Almiron’s face when his translator mentions Jack Grealish🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/EknhdaLNsC
— EnGee (@_EnGee) November 11, 2022
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