It’s incredible that Karl Darlow is Newcastle United’s starting goalkeeper, let alone a member of the PL Team of the Week.
The 25-year-old Northampton-born backstop is the Magpies’ third-choice keeper, having arrived from Nottingham Forest last summer to learn under Tim Krul and Rob Elliot.
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But injuries to both of his international superiors thrust Darlow into the spotlight, and it took him some time to acclimate to the Premier League.
He looked just fine in Newcastle’s potentially massive 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, stopping a penalty amongst several other stops as the Magpies moved out of the drop zone for the first time since February.
Premier League Team of the Week -- Week 36
Goalkeeper: Karl Darlow (Newcastle United)
Defenders: Wes Morgan (Leicester City), Leighton Baines (Everton), Winston Reid (West Ham United)
Midfielders: Mark Noble (West Ham United), Cheikhou Kouyate (West Ham United), Dusan Tadic (Southampton), Andros Townsend (Newcastle United)
Forwards: Troy Deeney (Watford), Sadio Mane (Southampton), Andre Ayew (Swansea City)