Anita looked extremely composed and dictated the midfield in the first half. The Dutch midfielder was constantly looking for the ball and started most of the Newcastle attacks. Playing alongside Colback the pair looked comfortable together, frequently rotating between who would stay or push on. Anita gave a performance that resembled a man not happy to sit on the bench next season.
12. Chieck Tiote: 5/10
He's finally back, but this was not one of his better performances. Neither decent nor poor, just a bit non-existent.
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.
