Spanish youngster Mikel Merino may be in a hurry to forget his first Premier League start for Newcastle, after former toon manager Graeme Souness tore him apart in post-match analysis following defeat to Huddersfield.
The on-loan Borussia Dortmund man made his bow in the centre of midfield alongside Isaac Hayden, and played a crucial part in the game's only goal which saw the Terriers take the spoils.
Merino was man-to-man with Australian international Aaron Mooy in the middle, but put in a lacklustre attempt of a tackle during the decisive moment in which the 26-year-old would go on to score.