Jose the fall guy as Toon turn it on

Newcastle United 2 Chelsea 0

The displays paint a fascinating picture of a rich history, one which gives more than a nod to the myriad of vicissitudes they depict, wildly contrasting peaks and troughs in the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde levels of consistency at St James’ Park down the decades.

Mourinho’s Chelsea became unwitting fall guys in adding another small part to that roller-coaster reputation, succumbing to a defeat that was in the end as comprehensive as it was surprising, given that a torrid week of derby defeat to Sunderland and League Cup exit to Manchester City hardly produced the perfect backdrop against which to plot the ultimately successful bid to secure only a second home win in eight attempts in the league.