"So much so it is hard to envisage head coach Eddie Howe even giving Miley a rest for the visit of Bournemouth in the FA Cup on Saturday. It serves as a timely reminder of just how far Miley has come and the steeliness the midfielder has showed since Newcastle last faced Bournemouth. Following a goalless draw at the Vitality Stadium in September, the youngster came under fire from a minority of social media users who questioned his first-team credentials following a rare league start at the time. Miley ended up limiting replies to a post he made on X to mark his 50th senior appearance that afternoon."
""Having the ability to be robust enough to withstand that is one of the key fundamentals to success," Howe said on Friday. "Whether that's not listening to it, absorbing it and being able to handle it, or having other mediums where you can deal with that side of modern society and continue with your own thoughts and your own positive response to that - and move forward in a really good way.""
Lewis Miley has impressed at Newcastle United by performing strongly at right-back despite being a central midfielder. The 19-year-old's form has challenged senior full-backs Kieran Trippier and Tino Livramento for starting places and made head coach Eddie Howe reluctant to rest him for the FA Cup tie against Bournemouth. Miley faced early social-media criticism after a rare start but responded with calm resilience, limiting replies and producing a sequence of mature performances. Howe highlighted Miley's robustness in handling scrutiny and awareness of his strengths as key factors in his continued progress.
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