The next phase of Newcastle United's pre season took them to America, and the first of a three-game tour took place on Wednesday morning. United took on Mexican side Club Atlas on a baseball field and went down by two goals to one. A lacklustre start that saw Newcastle fall two goals behind inside 17 minutes cost them despite the Magpies being much improved after break. It has taken McClaren just two pre-season matches in charge to experience an all-too-familiar feeling for NUFC bosses in recent years - defeat. Moussa Sissoko's finessed finish right on half-time gave Magpies the momentum heading into the second 45, but Newcastle's inept first-half display ultimately proved to be their downfall - and this result will leave McClaren, Ian Cathro and the rest of the backroom staff in no doubt that serious groundwork is still needed to rid this Newcastle side of their rotten habits. After just 10 minutes, Gonzalo Bergessio managed to get himself in behind Jamaal Lascelles, only for the ex-Nottingham Forest defender to scythe the forward down in the box. The late challenge showed naivety and a rawness that will take time to draw out of Lascelles - and Bergessio punished the big defender by calmly slotting the penalty into the left-hand corner. Then, just seven minutes later, Gouffran played an awful ball back from midfield that was intercepted by Atlas' Cristian Tabo, who lofted a precise pass over a poorly-positioned and hesitant Mike Williamson. Bergessio then ran on to the ball and smashed a lovely finish over Krul and into the net. Incredibly, Newcastle could easily have been 3-0 down inside 22 minutes with Bergessio only denied a hat-trick by the woodwork as his deft chip rattled Krul's bar. There's little doubting that it will be a case of doom and gloom after Newcastle were defeated by a side many thought they should walk over, so here's how Untied's players fared on the night..
