The 43-year-old watched from his hotel room as his side twice came from behind to eventually settle for a point.
Results elsewhere meant United slipped to the bottom of the Premier League, with their search for a win extending into a 13th matchday.
Our writer Jordan Cronin was at St James’s Park and here’s how he rated each Toon player:
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