More significant than the Newcastle United player’s goal was the moment Sandro Tonali was overlooked by TV cameras.

Sandro Tonali reflected on the important 14-minute stint at

St Mary’s that brought Newcastle United’s season back on track.

The Italy midfielder moved into “captain mode” to help Eddie

Howe’s team reorganize defensively while also vitally cooling down

Newcastle stars after the shock of falling behind.

With only ten minutes remaining, an unstoppable header from Jan

Bednarek had put the Magpies down on the South Coast.

However, following the shocking first goal, Newcastle swiftly recovered,

and Tonali’s composure at the number six helped to stabilize the team.

After the minor setback, he was spotted telling the Toon players to

“calm down” and began rearranging the team’s structure.

During his press conference after the game, Eddie Howe again

singled Tonali out for praise. Additionally, Newcastle was given a

penalty shot in the 24th minute after Alexander Isak scored the equalizer

after being obviously fouled in the box. That kept United in the

running for a Champions League spot and provided them with the

motivation they needed to win badly in Hampshire. Although the

black and white supporters who braved the epic 350-mile journey

despite weather warnings and train engineering work at great

expense provided excellent support throughout the afternoon,

Newcastle did not falter when they fell behind.

They were particularly vocal when the team was behind 1-0.

Tonali talked more about his response upon falling behind than

about his goal that really won the game, but it undoubtedly helped the players get back up.