9. The Game Identified That Swansea Was A Blip - Rather Than A Regularity
That is a relief... Was there a Newcastle fan that wasn't worried that the gutless days of John Carver has blighted the majority of this squad? This was a different display to the one we saw against Southampton, but equal amounts of character were shown by all in white and blue. While the opening day was all about proving the side was moving in the right direction and getting a result against one of the better sides in the league, this was all about character and proving that the squad was up for the fight when the chips were down. Let's face it, under Carver, that game would have ended 6-0 to the homes side. United kept 10 men on the pitch this week and proved they can mix it with the very best of the Barclays Premier League. So from the first three games the positives far outweigh the negatives - the early signs are looking pretty good for Steve McClaren's United.
