Newcastle United knocked off a second London club in as many weekends when they went to Tottenham Hotspur and pinched all three points from White Hart Lane. Loic Remy was on target in the first half and the Magpies survived a Spurs onslaught after the break. A string of fine saves from Tim Krul kept the hosts at bay and sent the Toon Army back to Tyneside knowing they had drawn level on points again with Manchester United. Alan Pardew is the toast of Newcastle fans again thanks to the win over Chelsea and Tottenham. A couple of weeks back his name was mud after the Magpies went down 2-1 at bitter Northeast rivals Sunderland. With the promise of a battling Capital One Cup defeat to Manchester City in extra time fulfilled, gathering storm clouds have been replaced by optimism at Newcastle as they prepare for the tough festive fixture programme. Spurs meanwhile see their struggles in front of goal continue in the Premier League once in their last three outings. Progress in the Europa League to the knockout stages came in midweek with two games to spare, but that is belied by unconvincing domestic results. What did we learn at the Lane today? Here are three things that sprang to our minds.