It was far from smooth sailing for Newcastle United in their Premier League opener as they were made to fight tooth and nail for three points against Southampton. Eddie Howe’s side had just 22 percent possession against the Saints for their 1-0 win at St James’ Park. A first-half red card for Fabian Schar gave Newcastle United a huge mountain to climb but Joelinton broke the deadlock just before the break and the hosts defended resolutely to kick-start their 2024-25 campaign with a win. It wasn’t a pretty start to the season for the Toon but they will travel to Bournemouth on Sunday looking to…