Did we learn anything from Newcastle?

I was excited to see what happened at Newcastle, not simply because it was the first game of the season, but actually because this is Emery’s team now. Newcastle wasn’t the whole picture and we probably won’t really be seeing what his team looks like until October, when the majority of the players are back fit.















Was there anything to take away from the game itself? Plenty. Joe Willock and Nelson have proved that if there is a battle to be had on the pitch, then they are up for it. Nelson and Willock both took a fair bit of rough-housing and they stood up and gave no quarter.



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