Newcastle United suffered a familiar fate at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as they once again tasted defeat against Manchester City. It was a spirited display by the Magpies but another afternoon where chances came and went for the attackers in black and white.
However, Newcastle now look like a team who can impact games with their substitutes, which hasn't always been the case this season. Eddie Howe made a triple substitution while trailing by a single goal, bringing Alexander Isak, Joe Willock and Allan Saint-Maximin off the bench.
The trio made an instant impact as Newcastle threatened to get back in the game midway throughout the second-half. City hit them with a sucker-punch moments later as Bernardo Silva doubled the home side's advantage but Howe will take positives from the way his changes almost paid off instantly.
