Every penny of the £32million Newcastle United stumped up for Sven Botman looked excellent value against Brighton. Eyebrows were raised when Eddie Howe decided against starting the Dutchman for the Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest.
Loyalty means a lot to the Toon boss. After all, you do not spend 11 years at one club in the modern game - albeit with a brief hiatus in between - without being faithful.
Throughout his career, Howe has always shown commitment to those around him. The bulk of his backroom staff at Bournemouth have joined him on Tyneside and, after his appointment in November, he confirmed a move to Celtic broke down due to not being able to take his coaching setup with him.
