Newcastle's results this season had papered over the cracks of poor performances... until Fulham. Eddie Howe has multiple problems to solve

Newcastle fans have seen this scoreline coming for a few games now - but bad performances have been masked by good results. The weekend’s game has meant that some fans are asking (albeit, quietly) is it time to ask questions of Eddie Howe?

Howe and Mitchell are said to have now held constructive discussions, and there is confidence among club figures that any differences have been shelved. The report adds that Howe

Sixth in the table, three points off the summit of the Premier League and only beaten once all season: So why is it all so doom and gloom around Newcastle United? Well, the 3-1 defeat to Fulham on Saturday afternoon felt like it had been coming for some time.