Jonas Gutierrez celebrates goal with Spiderman mask

Mar 8 2010 by Luke Edwards, The Journal

He explained: “It all started in Spain. I went to the cinema and a little boy asked me to score a goal for him, so I told him I would put a Spiderman mask on for him as that was his favourite film.

“The next game I scored so it carried on. I bought four or five after that, although I don’t know where the others are. Maybe this is the last one so I will have to get it back. I could wear the whole suit if we are promoted. No, no, just the mask.

“I am glad to have finally had the chance to wear it. Of course, it is more important the team can win the game and if I score that is just a bonus for me.

“I thought we were excellent against Barnsley and it could have been more than six.

“We are looking as though we are on course for the Premier League, but we still have to get there. The gap is a big one, we are in a really strong position. It was important we won the game again and if we win all our remaining home games that will be enough to get us up.

“We have to play Nottingham Forest here this month and that will be the big one.

“We have five home games left and we are playing so well here.”

United manager Chris Hughton was delighted with his winger, even if he knows he should score more goals than he does for the Magpies. He said: “When Jonas plays like that he looks like an international player playing in the Championship.

“He had come back from international duty, he played very well for Argentina in the week and he is a player with real confidence at the moment.

“He had a great goal at the end of the season and that was promotion here and then to do well at the World Cup.

“He is playing well at the moment. For us, the most important thing is his overall contribution and we cannot fault that. He was excellent.”