Manchester City versus Newcastle has the makings of a mouthwatering fixture and the way Eddie Howe’s visitors approach this game tactically will be very interesting.
Newcastle showed they can turn on the style last Saturday. They took the game to Aston Villa with a high-energy, fast-paced performance that fired up St James’ Park and they won 5-1 to go top of the Premier League for the first time since 2007.
Howe’s Newcastle were the masters of game-management last season, slowing down matches when it suited them. Time-wasting was a feature, particularly away and against teams who play possession-based football.