Tactical anarchy reigned supreme on a night of chaotic, bewilderingly thrilling, drama played out amid freezing conditions. Not that the on-pitch temperature ever seemed to drop below boiling point as a renascent Leeds led three times yet departed with their seven match unbeaten run at end and hearts broken by Harvey Barnes’s volleyed stoppage time winner for Newcastle. Long before the end though three things were clear: Daniel Farke’s visitors are surely far too good to go down, Howe’s expensively assembled team have developed some alarming structural flaws and this was one of the finest matches staged at St James’ Park in recent years. Continue reading...