Eddie Howe may not have necessarily got the high-tempo exhibition match he was hoping for, but the Newcastle United boss will still have learnt a lot from his side's 3-0 win against a stubborn 1860 Munich outfit.
Friday's friendly at the picturesque SaalfeldenArena Burgerau in Austria was a chance to see summer signings Nick Pope and Sven Botman in action for the first time while youngster Elliot Anderson again caught the eye as one of Newcastle's real bright sparks - even before Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff and Bruno Guimaraes put 1860 Munich to the sword in the second half.
By the time Bruno added Newcastle's third goal, in the 76th minute, Howe's side had long cut loose like they did late on against Gateshead six days previously. However, the scoreline, as is so often the case with friendlies, did not tell the full story.
