article_snippet.sent: Newcastle suffered an injury scare during the warm-up when emergency centre-back Daryl Janmaat limped off towards the dressing-room, although Newcastle did start the game.
article_snippet.sent: United, though, had no recognised defenders on the bench.
article_snippet.sent: However, rumours that coach Dave Watson was set to start in the middle of the backline were probably wide of the mark.
article_snippet.sent: Daryl Janmaat's warm-up injury led to rumours of Dave Watson filling in, but Newcastle recovered .
article_snippet.sent: The head coach started the former Sunderland midfielder at left-back, ensuring every time The head coach took a throw-in supporters in the front row would vacate throw-in seat and hiss insults in The head coach ear.
article_snippet.sent: At left-back on the opposite flank was Patrick van Aanholt, formerly of Newcastle.