10. Florian Thauvin - 5 (Replaced by Gabriel Obertan 87)
Florian Thauvin needs to do more. He naturally gives Newcastle width but is nowhere near effective enough when he cuts inside and runs at defenders. He is currently making Remy Cabella look strong and Hatem Ben Arfa look like the greatest winger in the world.
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.
