Gouffran ran hard and linked well with Haidara down the left hand side. Too many times his first touch let him down and despite doing more than Sissoko who was playing on the opposite channel he didn't convince many he had improved on his poor form last season.
16. Gabriel Obertan: 5/10
Obertan looked skilful in stages and awful in others. His frustrating knack to misplace a pass in crucial moments therefore prompting a counter attack from the opposition happens far too often. Needs to improve.
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.
