What a victory for Newcaslte United, a win that nobody expected and that Newcastle fans could have only hoped for. After stuggling to make an impact in the previous fixtures, Joelinton got off the mark for the Toon with the winner.
After a poor start to the season, it looked to be backs to the wall for the Magpies, and although it was for large parts of the game, Spurs never looked likely to score due to the resilience of United’s defense.
New signing Allan Saint-Maximin had his full debut cut short after being forced off with a suspected hamstring injury in the 17th minute, but in stepped Christian Atsu. Atsu went on to create the opportunity for striker Joelinton, which dispacted brilliantly under pressure from Danny Rose.
The victory gives Newcaslte their first points of the season, and relieves almighty pressure off of Steve Bruce.
Below, are four main talking points from Newcaslte’s performance.
