"I think we've lacked a bit of spark, a bit of creativity, a lack of good football. We've been defensively very organised and structured but we've lacked that final third bit so it was good to get that today. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. We put extra emphasis on good football and the combination play because we haven't had it. We've been a bit boring, in all honesty. We had extra emphasis on that today and I think it showed."
"It was about as good as we could have hoped for given the heartbreak against Arsenal, losing the ways we've lost, he said in the mixed zone at full-time."
Newcastle United ended a 22-year wait for a Champions League away victory with a 4-0 win at Lotto Park against Union SG. Anthony Gordon converted two penalties and now has three Champions League goals this season. Gordon acknowledged a stop-start campaign after a red card against Liverpool but said the team focused on creativity and combination play for this match. Newcastle remained defensively organised while improving their final-third play, which produced goals and a confident performance. The victory provided a positive response after recent disappointments and suggested broader seasonal ambitions remain intact.
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