Newcastle United's Irish defender Ciaran Clark (C) clears the ball during the English Premier League football match between Sheffield United and Newcastle United at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, northern England on January 12, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /  (Photo by OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Newcastle United's Irish defender Ciaran Clark (C) clears the ball during the English Premier League football match between Sheffield United and Newcastle United at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, northern England on January 12, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /  (Photo by OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Newcastle United's Irish defender Ciaran Clark (C) clears the ball during the English Premier League football match between Sheffield United and Newcastle United at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, northern England on January 12, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by OLI SCARFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Jeff Hendrick and Ryan Fraser shocker as Newcastle United gift-wrap three points for Sheffield United – Miles Starforth's Magpies player ratings

Steve Bruce handed Sheffield United their first Premier League win of the season at their 18th attempt – he couldn’t have gift-wrapped the three points better if he tried. We have to assume Newcastle did try.

Arguably one of the worst performances of any Newcastle United side, past or present, collectively, has been broken down to individual marks by our Newcastle United writer Miles Starforth.

And if you’re Jeff Hendrick or Ryan Fraser, it might be worth looking the other way...