9. Florian Thauvin - 7 (Replaced by Siem de Jong 85')
Florian Thauvin started well on the left-hand-side but struggled to make an impact after being given the thankless task of playing as Newcastle's solo striker after Aleksandar Mitrovic's dismissal. The striker has played that role before for Bastia but didn't look comfortable against the dominating Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel Paulista. The midfielder went off to a heart-warming applause and certainly looks like a good signing by the club.
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.
