All eyes will be on Aleksandar Mitrovic today as the Serbian goal machine arrives with his Fulham teammates to face his old club Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.The forward has revealed that he has “only the best possible words for everyone at Newcastle” ahead of their Premier League duel.The Serbian striker will be looking to add to his tally of 11 Premier League goal in 15 appearances when he runs out to face Eddie Howe’s team. Although Mitro was suspended for his team’s 2-1 win over Chelsea three days ago, the 28-year-old will be full of confidence for the game in the northeast of England.Aleksandar Mitrovic: “Of course many children are dreaming to play for Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester United. I always just wanted to wear the jersey of Partizan, Newcastle, and Serbia.”#NUFC #NUFCFans pic.twitter.com/kP9CxCBpSJ— Magpie 24/7 (@Magpie24_7) December 13, 2021 Mitrovic spent three years at St James’ Park between 2015 to 2018 before moving on loan to Fulham, with the deal becoming permanent shortly afterwards. Speaking to The Athletic, Mitro has opened up on his time with the Magpies and admitted that he sees the Toon Army as the best fans in the world.”They loved me there. They respected the way I played and they knew I gave everything for the club. I have only the best possible words for everyone at Newcastle. After six months at Newcastle, you find out that everyone has had the same seat for ten years or maybe even longer. You go out to warm up and recognise everybody in the front row. ‘How are you, my friend?’. I’d speak to people and they’d say, ‘It used to be my grandad going to matches here, next it will be my kids’.##NAJAVA_MECA_6945098##Even though he became a firm fan favourite for the supporters at Craven Cottage, Mitrovic fondly remembers his days at St. James’ Park.”In Newcastle, they live for football, you know? They live for the weekend to see their team. When friends in Serbia ask me about England, I tell them about Newcastle because football is like a religion to these people. They gave me the chance to play in the Premier League, aged 20. It’s a massive club and I still support them. Everything that’s happened there, with the new owner and all the money, it’s fully deserved for the fans. They are the best in England, maybe in the world.”There is a lot of respect and love between Mitrovic and Newcastle, but the big Serbian loves scoring goals even more than he loves the Geordies.”It’s like a drug to me. The more you do it, the more you want. I just love scoring goals. I love the feeling it creates, the passion to keep scoring. It’s a feeling that only the goalscorer knows.””I like to watch his goals on Youtube… I hope to meet you soon my friend”Aleksandar Mitrović shares his love for @alanshearer and how the Newcastle legend shaped his own game growing up. 🎤 @CarrieBrownTV #beINPL #NEWFUL ⚫️🏠 pic.twitter.com/Li1MgsnvGR— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) January 15, 2023 Mitrovic hopes to meet Newcastle’s legendary striker Alan Shearer, the man who still holds the record for most Premier League goals. Mitro was urged from the start of his career at home team club Partizan to study Shearer’s movement and technique to become a top striker one day.It seems Aleksandar was studying hard.PREMIER LEAGUE – Matchday 20ThursdayFulham – Chelsea 2-1 (1-0)/Willian 25, Vinicius 73 – Koulibaly 47/FridayAston Villa – Leeds United 2-1 (1-0)/Bailey 3, Buendia 64 – Bamford 83/SaturdayMan.Utd. – Man.City 2-1 (0-0)/Fernandes 78, Rashford 82 – Grealish 60/Wolves – West Ham 1-0 (0-0)/Podence 48/Nott. Forest – Leicester 2-0 (0-0)/Johnson 56,85/Brighton – Liverpool 3-0 (0-0)/March 47,53, Welbeck 81/Everton – Southampton 1-2 (1-0)/Onana 39 – Ward-Prowse 46,78/Brentford – Bournemouth 2-0 (1-0)/Toney 39 pen, Jensen 75/Sunday17:00: (1.62) Newcastle (4.00) Fulham (6.25)17:00: (1.65) Chelsea (3.80) Crystal Palace (6.25)19:30: (3.60) Tottenham (3.50) Arsenal (2.15)***odds are subject to change***
