A round-up of what the national media are reporting after Newcastle United's 2-1 win at St James' Park.
'Unplayable at times'
The Telegraph's Luke Edwards wrote: "This is what Newcastle United have been waiting for, this is what they wanted to see and this is why Eddie Howe made Alexander Isak a club-record signing last summer.
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"Isak was superb, unplayable at times. It was, to borrow a phrase from basketball, an all-court performance. In every facet of a centre-forward’s game, Isak excelled.
"He was dangerous running in behind, rapid over the ground, strong with his back to goal, skilful with the ball at his feet and powerful in the air.
"Isak is one of those rare sights in sport, an athlete who is far stronger than his slender frame looks and much quicker than he should be too. Wolverhampton’s defenders did not really know how to contain him, as he danced, jinked and weaved his way at and around them.
"Still just 23, there is more to come, delivering this standard of performance on a regular basis is the challenge, but this is what he is capable of."
'Reignited Champions League ambitions'
Colin Young of The Sun wrote: "Goal-shy Newcastle reignited their Champions League ambitions with only their second home win of the year.
"Alexander Isak and Miguel Almiron both ended their own barren spells to overcome a Wolves side who looked destined to steal a point and frustrate Eddie Howe.
"But Wolves and boss Julen Lopetegui will be left wondering how Newcastle keeper Nick Pope was not sent off for the second running at St James' Park and surviving a clear foul on Raul Jimenez.
"Wolves substitute Hwang Hee-Chan did pull one back for the visitors but Newcastle top scorer Almiron's first home goal since October earned Howe's side three precious points."
'Julen Lopetegui too clever for his own good'
Louise Taylor wrote in the Guardian: "Julen Lopetegui did not secure previous postings in charge of Spain and Real Madrid by accident but the Wolves manager perhaps tried to be too clever for his own good on Tyneside.
"A late tactical switch to a back five presumably designed to conserve an away point instead weakened Lopetegui’s team to the point where, courtesy of Miguel Almirón’s winner, Newcastle secured a first Premier League win in six games.
"It lifted Eddie Howe’s side above Liverpool into fifth place, four points shy of fourth-placed Tottenham, with two games in hand. Wolves, meanwhile, were left 13th, three points above the bottom three and embroiled in an extraordinarily tight, nine‑team, skirmish to stay out of the Championship."
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