Wijnaldum looked better on the ball and suited playing in a deeper position although his first half performance was poor. When McClaren deployed him as a permanent defensive midfielder he looked comfortable but struggled to influence the game going forward. The Newcastle boss has a big task in finding how to utilise their most creative midfielder.
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.
