Newcastle United looked like their old selves on Saturday. Though making too big a deal out of what ultimately was a draw is of course foolish, the performance Newcastle put in against Premier League champions Manchester City was hugely impressive. Eddie Howe’s side looked a far cry from the team who turned in a dreadful performance away at Fulham last week, which is arguably much more important than the point. Had Nick Pope not have saved Bernardo Silva’s volley in the dying embers, it wouldn’t have meant Newcastle had put in a bad performance. Slowly but surely the intensity looks to be comi…