Eddie Howe was right. FFP does put the likes of Manchester City ahead of Newcastle. Namely, Fantastic Football Players. And namely, Kevin de Bruyne - scorer of his side’s equaliser and creator of their injury-time winner.
And how City needed their talisman to snatch victory from a game in which they had lost a lead and control. That is why Pep Guardiola turned to the Belgian, the ultimate exponent of control. Add class and composure to his list of qualities, too.
Within five minutes of De Bruyne’s second-half introduction - his first appearance since August - he had scored the sort of goal only he can score.