Howe’s Newcastle have shown European swagger but may need stylistic switch

Manager has already undergone a tactical evolution but needs further progress if his side seek highest honours At first glance, Anthony Gordon appears to have little in common with Sir Keir Starmer but, like the prime minister, the Newcastle forward looks infinitely more surefooted on foreign soil than domestic battlegrounds. In the Champions League, Gordon has scored 10 goals in nine games. In the Premier League, meanwhile, he has managed a modest three in 21 appearances, two of which were p...

By Louise Taylor