Eddie Howe has heaped praise on Allan Saint-Maximin after his superb display against Manchester City.
The French winger set up three goals against the champions and helped pick up a great point against Pep Guardiola's side.
Speaking after the game, Howe said: “I thought today was a very, very good performance from Maxi,” said Howe. “It was his best performance since I’ve been managing him.
"He got every aspect of his game in a very good place. His pace was there, you could see he was electric."
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When asked if Newcastle's gung-ho approach was the right way to go about business, Howe added: "There’s no right or wrong approach, there’s just an approach that suits you and your team at that moment.
“For us, and where we want to try to get to, I don’t see the top teams sitting off or sitting deep.
"The majority of top teams around in world football are very aggressive, progressive and brave, and I think that’s the model we’re going to need to have long-term success.
"That’s what I believe.
"Hopefully, that’s a display with a promise that shows what the future can look like.
“Of course, there’s no guarantee that with that approach, you’re going to be successful. It’s very hard to be. The constant need for improvement is there in our game, and we have to improve a lot to get to Manchester City’s level. We’re still in the process of growing and developing, but there are some promising signs.”
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