Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe was delighted with Sandro Tonali's performance for their 5-1 thrashing of Aston Villa.
Tonali struck on his Premier League debut.
Howe said, "When you consider it's his first game in England, how calm he was before the match. He is just taking it in its stride and he was magnificent for us.
"We've worked very hard at trying to give teams problems with our midfield shape. We try and make it as unpredictable as we can. I have to praise those players, they all have different qualities.
On added time, he added: "The squad dynamic is more important than ever with the added time. We had a strong bench today and hopefully we can carry that through the season."