Newcastle United started the season with a victory. While the win over Southampton at St James’ Park on the opening weekend of the Premier League season was not pretty, Newcastle got over the line. Indeed, it took resolute defensive performances to claim all three points, with Eddie Howe’s task made all the more difficult by a debatable red card shown to Fabian Schar during the first-half. Howe was full of praise for Bruno Guimaraes and his defensive display, while he also waxed lyrical about Emil Krafth’s performance after he came on to cover for Schar’s absence. The defending does deserve a …