Bruno Guimaraes issued a stirring message after Newcastle United beat Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday and Alan Shearer responded.
Though they weren’t at their vintage best, all that matters is that Newcastle United beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to claim a crucial victory in their first game of 2026.
Guimaraes opened the scoring with a crucial header after brilliant work from Lewis Miley, before Malick Thiaw doubled the advantage following the Brazilian’s corner.
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The Newcastle United captain is now up to seven Premier League goals this season and is almost certain to record his best-ever season in front of goal.
After beating Palace, the Brazilian took to social media platform Instagram.
Bruno Guimaraes delighted as Newcastle United beat Crystal Palace
Newcastle have enjoyed better performances than Sunday’s display against Palace but, frankly, that doesn’t really matter now.
Though Palace were missing several key players due to injury, they have been one of the best away teams in the league this season.
Newcastle did what they needed to do against Oliver Glasner’s side and didn’t give away that many chances.
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On Instagram, Guimaraes wrote: “We finished 2025 in the best possible way and started 2026 even better! Happy with the three points and another goal. We’re giving everything we have to achieve our objectives this year. Howay the lads!”
Club legend Shearer responded with: “Well done Captain.”
Bruno Guimaraes has now won Newcastle United nine Premier League points this season
The impact the midfielder has on the team goes far beyond just goals and assists.
Indeed, Guimaraes is Newcastle’s most important player and plays a role in almost every aspect of play.
Still, the important goals – particularly this season – cannot be ignored.
He’s now scored three game-winning goals during the 2025/26 campaign. Without them, Newcastle could well have been nine points worse off.
In that event, they’d be sitting only six points and two places above the relegation zone!
Guimaraes is just so crucial to everything Newcastle do. Without him, they look like a different team entirely.
Four years after the club signed him, Guimaraes is as important as ever.
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