Thiaw feeling Geordie love to put accent on success

MALICK THIAW says the love he is getting from the Geordie public helped him shackle Erling Haaland in the crucial victory over Manchester City.

- BY LEE RYDER

Thiaw (above) had Haaland in his back pocket in Saturday's 2-1 win but is now tasked with stopping the likes of Mason Greenwood and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when Newcastle visit Marseille tonight.

“I was really happy with the performance from the team,” said Thiaw. “We took a lot of emotional stuff from the game, and we must show that in Marseille.

“In general, I am a really confident player. But when you do well against maybe the best striker in football right now, it can give you extra motivation and confidence.”