Newcastle United could not have returned to Premier League action after the international break in much worse fashion. After taking a first-half lead, the Magpies were taken apart by Tottenham in a thoroughly dismal 5-1 defeat.
When Fabian Schar opened the scoring with a free kick in the 39 th minute, the travelling supporters might have been expecting another impressive result but, just three minutes later, they were brought crashing back down to earth. Ben Davies met an inviting Son Heung-min cross to ensure the hosts would go into half-time on level terms.
Goals from Doherty, Son, Emerson Royal and Steven Bergwijn in the second half consigned United to their joint-heaviest defeat of the season and like every other Toon Army member, Alan Shearer was not impressed by what he saw from the visiting defenders in North London. He took to social media to deliver his fairly ruthless verdict.
