Newcastle coach Steve McClaren: “Great” win has answered critics

“Our first half was fantastic, we dominated the game”. “I respect his opinion and I believe that we have a very strong squad and very good players”, Pochettino said.

Although Jordan Henderson put Liverpool ahead at Anfield, Craig Dawson quickly scored an equalizer in the first half for West Bromn and Jonas Olsson put the visitors ahead in the 73rd.

Tottenham will be aware that victory will move them into the Champions League qualification places and ensure they remain in touching distance of the league leaders. The players showed fantastic effort, attitude, work-rate, and we have some talented players as well. They came in at half-time and before the dressing room had been quiet and disappointed.

And the changes paid off 16 minutes from time as a free-kick whipped in from the right was headed on by Fabrizio Coloccini, and then by Chancel Mbemba, for Mitrovic to bundle the ball home from right on the goal-line.

“It was so vocal, such a determination in the players not to go down the same path as they usually do”.

However, Newcastle fought back and drew level in the 74th minute when substitute Aleksandar Mitrovic tapped home after a scramble inside the six-yard box.

“We made mistakes and we feel very disappointed now because we did not deserve to lose”.

“Back-to-back wins, which we haven’t had for about a year, and we haven’t had a comeback win for over a year”. We conceded two goals because we made simple mistakes but we need to look forward. The Magpies turned in a committed display to beat Jurgen Klopp’s in-form side 2-0 in thrilling style last Sunday, and McClaren wants to see more of the same when they run out at Tottenham this weekend and beyond.

At the Etihad, Manchester City led with a 26th minute Wilfried Bony strike and Swansea were by far the better team in the second half, with it looking like they’d get no reward.

“They took it on board”, he added.

“There’s still a long way to go but after a lot of criticism the players have come back well to get two magnificent results”.