Come on, I am convinced that Eddie Howe dived into Newcastle United's video library during the half-time interval to remind his two eventual heroes what it was like yesterday when life was a pure joy.
Newcastle had paralysed their League Cup final spoilers Manchester United without being able to put them to the sword so drastic action was required. Cue a timely memory jogger of what can be!
Joe Willock had missed two gilt-edged opportunities striking David de Gea as he was lying on the ground with the goal gaping and then blazing over a sitter from a terrific Allan Saint-Maximin square pass. Time to sit down Genial Joe and rewind his memory taking him back to when he first arrived and sensationally equalled the goalscoring record of a legend Alan Shearer by netting in seven successive Premier League matches.
