Newcastle boss Alan Pardew did not expect so many of Toon's young players to play such a key role in their recent Premier League revival. The Magpies have won four successive league games with striker Ayoze Perez scoring three goals in as many games.
"Did I expect certain personnel to be around it and to have done so well? No," Pardew told BBC Newcastle.
"I didn't think Perez would have the impact he's had. Sammy Ameobi I've always hoped for. Paul Dummett? No. Jack Colback playing every minute of every game? No. Mehdi Abeid? No.
"These guys have come through and that's what we really want."
