Coloccini wrapped both hands around his throat it led to some spectacular overacting on Caetano’s part.

Watch here and make your own minds up.

As we await our first signing of this long (currently) hot summer, it looks like on top of a dearth of new signings, arguably Newcastle’s most important figure on the pitch could be missing.

Not sure if ‘outstanding’ was exactly the first word to pop into my head…

We have controlled the 2nd half without really threatening, it’s all too pedestrian and lacklustre, just nowhere near good enough for the Premier League, in watching the game I quite honestly can’t explain the formation or who’s playing where or what the tactics are.

Pardew had indicated that Hatem Ben Arfa would also see his first action of the summer and I’ll have everything crossed that he will stay injury free and be a shining light in this murky negativity currently surrounding Newcastle United.

With Premier League kick-off less than four weeks away, the manager has confirmed that he will play his strongest starting line-up of this pre-season so far.