Tonali’s transformation to midfield maestro mirrors Howe’s tactical shift

Sandro Tonali has developed into one of the best No 6s in Europe.Photograph: Michelle Mercer/Newcastle United/Getty ImagesEddie Howe’s birthday falls on 29 November but, in a professional context, a couple of his best presents have arrived a day later. By happy coincidence, two of the most productive tactical gambles of the Newcastle manager’s tenure centred on 1-1 draws staged on 30 November. Although the first was enforced and the second voluntary, both experiments involved midfiel