SHORT of the nearby Thames overflowing and flooding the pitch, it was hard to see how things could have gone worse for Marco Silva. In fact, he might have preferred that after this utter calamity.
The Fulham manager, whose side had enjoyed such a good start to the season, saw midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah sent off after just eight minutes, his top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic then limp off – and Eddie Howe’s Newcastle take full advantage.
The Geordies had only won once in the league before yesterday but they will not have an easier three points handed to them all season.
Miguel Almiron was the man who caught the eye with two goals, one of them a quite brilliant volley, but Callum Wilson could have filled his boots with four goals rather than the one he managed.
Sean Longstaff also notched for Toon while Bobby Decordova-Reid grabbed a late consolation goal.
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