Alexander Isak double leads Newcastle in thrashing of toothless Tottenham
At least it was not quite as bad as last year for Tottenham. Almost exactly 12 months ago, Antonio Conte’s interim successor, Cristian Stellini, presided over a 6-1 defeat here that confirmed things were seriously awry in north London and set in motion a chain of events concluding with Ange Postecoglou breathing new life into the team.
The Australian’s rescue and reform act seemed to be generally working nicely until Tottenham suffered a relapse on Tyneside sufficiently severe to threaten their hopes of Champions League qualification.
