Manchester United were forced to travel here by bus. They duly attempted to park it in their own penalty area, left it in reverse and, come the end, were surveying the damage of a car-crash performance that shows how far they have fallen behind the other United, the one of Newcastle who were magnificent.
It is remarkable to consider that only this victory, thanks to the excellent Anthony Gordon’s second-half strike, took Eddie Howe’s team above their visitors in the Premier League table. Now, for the first time in more than a century, Newcastle have beaten Man United in three straight matches.