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We beat Villa 1-3 away and Qarabag 1-6 away with Woltemade playing the withdrawn role. He's dropping deeper by instruction and Howe said himself after Qarabag 'he's that creative player we need in that position of the pitch and he never gave the ball away'. I'm glad at least Howe knows a player and it's not down to some of our lot on here.

Off the ball perhaps but he was definitely ahead of Willock and Tonali in possession I thought. He dropped back a couple of times to move their players about to make spaces

Finally... the evolution away from 4-3-3 has begun and I'm all-in

Howe : 'Woltemade is that creative player we need in that position on the pitch, he never gave the ball away and was in some very difficult situations'

I think he had a very good game today. His presence in that 10 role in the pocket undoubtedly caused Qarabag innumerable problems and allowed Gordon almost a free role up top Really hoping this cements him in that 10 position long term, he's great at it and he's visibly stronger on the ball game after game. He's learning what's given for free kicks and what's not - he's grabbing the ball after falling now and clearly Bruno or Tonali have been into him about that to force the ref to make a decision.

I've remembered Antwerp for 30 years, now we have this too.

McCoist absolutely laying into Fletch with a hasty muted mics moment after

Watch McCoist give the keeper MotM

seydou doumbia warming up

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Adam Campbell could use some minutes

Feel for Elanga, Murphy straight on and does that, deflection or not, it's an effort on goal

'First time they've scored 5 in a European match', fuck off, get it right Fletch

If you don't buy a ticket you can't win - great choice to take that shot and got lucky with the deflection

Tripps has no concept of carrying the ball come on lad just walk up with it and make them move to give you options

Maybe you do things a little differently over there but over here we don't tend to make up with a big sloppy kiss

Osula the focal point up front straight swap for Gordon with Wolte still behind - good

Only Miley has really broken through but that was when he had no other option

He definitely said Carrier Bag, someone had a dare with him to say it at some point for sure They turned off their mics shortly after to probably have a good laugh

Reverting to type? Come on now don't be shocked

Narrator : Newcastle went on to concede 5 more and became the first side to lose after being 5-0 up at half time.