A marked improvement from Mitro in terms of his build up play. His one-touch chest passes rivalled anything we saw from Shola Ameobi during the Makem Slayer's 15-year career on Tyneside. The big Serb could have made it 3-0 to Newcastle inside 20 minutes, but couldn't quite get enough purchase on the ball to knock it past Adrian. He squandered another opportunity to make it three when he failed to connect properly with a Sissoko cross. Adrian stopped a further three efforts from the number 45 that were destined for the back of the net - the third of which was a seemingly simple one-on-one that would have put the game beyond doubt. A very good - yet incredibly frustrating - afternoon's work.
