Team bonding in Saudi Arabia and Eddie Howe's man management inspiring Newcastle's unbeaten run

Ryan Fraser has hit back at critics who thought Newcastle would go to Saudi Arabia for a 'jolly' in the aftermath of the Magpies 3-1 win over Everton.

The Scotland international was on the Premier League scoresheet for the first time in a black and white shirt and has paid tribute to the minor tweaks Eddie Howe has made in recent weeks.

The Magpies jetted off to Saudi Arabia, home of their wealthy new owners, in an attempt to kick start their campaign.

The win over the Toffees is an early insight into what the trip has done for morale in the Magpies dressing room, but there's still a long way to go between now and the end of the season.

Fraser was rumoured to have fallen out with Howe during their time at Bournemouth, with the Scottish winger refusing to play the remaining games of the Premier League season.

However, both manager and player quashed those rumours when Howe was appointed head coach at St. James' Park and the pair have not looked back since.

Speaking in the aftermath of the win over Everton, Fraser gave an insight into some of the man management techniques used by Howe, to inspire their four game unbeaten run.

"Even going out to Saudi, that team bonding, small things like that, he thinks about everything the gaffer," Fraser told NUFC TV." Go karting and riding on camels, it was all together. Finding out more about each other. On Friday's we do timelines to know each player better.

"Personal stuff that maybe players didn't know about one another, but you respect them and it means you go out there and fight for each other when you know things that you maybe didn't before.

"The gaffer thinks about everything and we're bringing all that together now, four games unbeaten now and eight points from four games is