Whereas last season Joey Barton took almost all Newcastle’s set pieces, the presence of Ryan Taylor and Yohan Cabaye has added variety.
Ryan Taylor: “All of us have our specific jobs with set pieces and in and around the edge of the box and if it’s in a certain area I will take it.
“I always fancy myself from outside the box.
“It has been a tough start.
“To get through the game against Arsenal in an unfamiliar position was tough. You don’t play against world-class players like Gervinho and (Andrey) Arshavin week in, week out.
“But it went well last week. We ground out a result and it shows what team spirit we have.
“We hung on against Sunderland when they finished with four strikers on the pitch. It was such a great moment and a great day for the fans.
"There is talk of Erik Pieters signing.
“That is great, I welcome competition.
“If we had one in before the Arsenal game I might not have been playing but I will keep doing my best.
“Even though left-back is not my natural position I will always put in a performance to stay on the pitch.”