Newcastle United beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at St James' Park to start the Premier League season in style with fans sent home delighted with the overall display.
Eddie Howe started with a 4-3-3 formation and his team stayed on the front-foot for the entire game even late on as they looked to add more gloss to the scoreline. United weren't under any major pressure from their fanbase with the delirium of new owners and admiration for Howe still clear but there was definitely a need for three points against Forest.
With games against Man City and Liverpool later this month and a tough trip to Wolverhampton to come after next weekend's clash with Brighton & Hove Albion, seven to nine points will represent a good start from the opening five matches. Anything more would be spectacular but after match day one, it's definitely a case of so far, so good.
