Premier League talking points: Horrible, blunt, boring Spurs devoid of all ideas or invention

Ten talking points from the weekend's Premier League action
Premier League talking points: Horrible, blunt, boring Spurs devoid of all ideas or invention

Manchester United's Edinson Cavani scores their side's second goal of the game during the Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Picture: John Walton/PA

Are Newcastle now owned by amateurish clowns?

How ironic and yet appropriate that watching Newcastle is torture. With just one shot on target, they had just 21% of the possession of the ball, as Chelsea routed them. There is an assumption that somehow, splashing the cash in January will be an instant cure for their disease. But that is far from inevitable.

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