A lot can change in two and a half months.
It was one of the players who were celebrating in a jubilant Handle as Champions League Anthem played 76 days before St. James.
Newcastle secured its place in the top table of Europe and it seemed that the club had a real pace in summer.
However, it has proved to be a disappointing window for Newcastle, which have missed in Benjamin Sesco, Hugo Activ, Joao Pedro and James Trafford.
Then it has a situation.
It fell near William Osula to play on the front on Friday and Anthony Gordon, who is a winger from business, is ready to follow the suit against Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Nevertheless, its absence, and lack of signature, have not completely sour the mood on the tincide.
Saturday’s friendly is a cell-out and despite the game being less than 24 hours ago, 30,782 fans were still present.
They already have a look at what to come.
“Is this the way of Barcelona?” Supporters chanting in Gallogate. “Bayern Munich? Lajio? Roma? Champions League waiting for me.”