Janmaat and Haidara were clearly told to play high up the pitch and were receiving the majority of balls from the goalkeeper and centre backs. The Dutch international was a confident as ever and frequently overlapped with Sissoko to try and get crosses into the box.
4. Gael Bigirimana: 5/10
It was nice to see Bigirimana back on the pitch but the midfielder looked a little lost playing out of position.
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.
