Since Eddie Howe’s arrival during the 2021-22 season, Newcastle’s main attacking threat has come from the flanks, where the team’s passing combinations aim to put the full-back in a crossing position, find the winger behind the defence, or allow the midfielder to penetrate the opponent’s lines.

Newcastle claimed their fourth consecutive win, defeating Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford and plunging them further into crisis.

Manchester United ended a 2024 to forget with a fourth consecutive defeat as Newcastle cruised to a 2-0 win at Old Trafford to intensify the scrutiny on Red Devils' boss Ruben Amorim. Tonali should have made it 3-0 when he hit the post at the end of a flowing Newcastle move through the heart of the United defence.