Newcastle United inflicted pain on Manchester United at just the right time with the race for the top four now firmly in the hands of Eddie Howe's side. The in-form Magpies, who won twice before the international break, picked up where they left off with a rousing St James' Park showing to leapfrog Sunday's opponents into third-place.
While there was jubilation behind the scenes for Newcastle at full-time, Manchester United's poor showing prompted an angry player inquest inside the away dressing room at St James' Park, with Erik Ten Hag's flops sharing some harsh words with each other before coaching staff arrived at full-time.
“The players had a chat in the changing room after with no staff around because ultimately it’s down to us as players on the pitch," Luke Shaw told Sky Sports at full-time. “It was nowhere near good enough. We had to speak, we had to speak out in front of each other and own up to it.”
