Eddie Howe afforded his players two days off after they comfortably beat Fulham on a glorious autumn afternoon on the banks of the Thames last Saturday night.
The usually composed Howe even punched the air into front of the travelling Geordie support as he celebrated his biggest away victory as Toon boss since being appointed last November. But now the Magpies must gear up to face a Brentford side who are proving to be difficult to predict.
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