Howe comes out on top in the post-Southgate stakes

The hosts played like the away team, dropping off and abandoning their more familiar high press to comprehensively rope-a-dope Wolves into a first defeat in seven on the road.

Newcastle’s Alexander Isak scores the opening goal against Wolves in Saturday’s Premier League clash at St. James Park. Pic: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Premier League: Newcastle Utd 3 Wolves 0

As the heavens opened at St James’ Park, down on the touchline there wasn’t an umbrella in sight. Two potential England managers had clearly learned from the mistakes of a previous incumbent.