That's the mantra Alexander Isak is taking after Newcastle United scrapped their way to a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Newcastle opened the scoring through Harvey Barnes in the 37th minute before a Dan Burn own-goal pulled the visitors level 10 minutes into the second half. Isak then sealed the full three points in the 78th minute after receiving a Jacob Murphy pass for a tap-in.

"It is my first goal for the season so it's a good feeling that I score that one and we get the win," Isak told Sky Sports shortly after the final whistle.

The Magpies were able to pull off the win despite a heavy possession advantage for Spurs, which helped Tottenham put six shots on target to Newcastle's three. However, Isak said his side were expecting to concede most of the possession to the North London club and that Newcastle were able to fight through a late lull to secure the victory.

"Generally we weren't expecting to have too much of the ball," he said. "We wanted to be dangerous on the counter-attack. It wasn't the most beautiful game from our side but we defended really well and scored two so that's good.

"You always have to be concentrated. It's easy to get frustrated. It was a tough game and tough for me - I wasn't at my sharpest. Jacob Murphy had a great assist, very selfless, so it was just being in the right place.

"We've always, at home, felt like we have that extra energy. We have spoken about using that. In the second half when we had a bit of a dip in our performance, we got some energy. Small changes made a big difference and really helped us get the win."

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