The Rafalution has gather pace, only one survivor from Newcastle 5 Tottenham 1 is set to face Spurs 15 months on.

After spending a few days in Newcastle I make the promise to be back, sooner rather than later…

After the shock to the system 5-1 win over Tottenham, these three Newcastle players have made the official Premier League team of the week.

The Fifa Ultimate Team of the week includes Iniesta, Benzema, Giroud, Pjanic and Higuain alongside one Newcastle star.

Karl Darlow finds it puzzling and many of Newcastle’s problems in the relegation run-in appeared to stem from a hangover after the Steve McClaren regime.

Newcastle 5 Tottenham 1: Reading what these Spurs fans had to say, I do feel I have stepped into some parallel universe.

The Newcastle v Tottenham player ratings – two top performers whilst fans weren’t too accepting of certain transgressions.

My first match as a Newcastle fan after 24 years….What a game, and even more, what an atmosphere. I want to thank everybody for singing so that my ears ring and making my day perfect.

Rafa Benitez pains Mike Ashley into very tight corner: “My heart is telling me that yes…but my brain is saying to analyse what is going on…”

Alan Shearer: You might look at it and say, ‘You know what, we can accept it because Mitrovic has been brilliant’, but he hasn’t.”