Erik ten Hag: We couldn't match Newcastle's passion and desire

Newcastle continued their fast-tracked return to the top table of English football with a fully-deserved victory, their third in a row

STATEMENT WIN: Newcastle United's Joe Willock (second right) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at St. James' Park, Newcastle. Pic: PA

Newcastle 2 Manchester United 0 

It's almost half a century since Newcastle finished above Manchester United but such is the shifting power balance at the top of the Premier League, it is another statistic that looks set to be flattened by the weight of Saudi Arabian financial muscle.