Newcastle United have been in brilliant form in recent months, which they continued on Wednesday night with a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at St James’ Park.
Miguel Almiron’s goal was enough to secure three points for Eddie Howe’s to continue their impressive post-January transfer window form. Since the window closed, only Liverpool have picked up more points than the Magpies in the Premier League.
Newcastle directed Amanda Staveley was in attendance for the win over the Eagles, alongside husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi and club chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan, watching on from the director's box. She then made her way to the pitch at full-time following Newcastle's latest victory, as published by Chronicle Live.
When Howe's side were walking off the pitch after celebrating the win, Staveley and her husband Ghodoussi greeted the players after sealing the victory. After that, the group of owners decided to have a brief post-match kick-about on the pitch.
Whilst the owners' visit to the pitch was going on, some home fans started to chant Staveley's name, leading to the director waving and smiling back at them.
Chronicle Live also reported that the ownership group, including Al-Rumayyan, Stavely, Ghodoussi, Jamie Reuben and Majed Al Sorour, the chief executive of the Saudi Golf Federation, all joined the players and staff for a post-match team celebration photo after Newcastle’s sixth straight league win.
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In 2022, Newcastle have taken 29 points from their 14 league games, winning nine, drawing two and losing the other three. In that time, only title hopefuls Liverpool (35) have earned more points.
They have had a near perfect record at home this calendar, winning six and drawing the other of their seven home matches to return a rate of 19 points from a possible 21. Liverpool (21) again only have more home points this year.
A large of part of Howe’s side’s impressive form this year has been down to the business they conducted in the January transfer window. They signed full-backs Kieran Trippier and Matt Targett from Atletico Madrid and Aston Villa respectively, centre-back Dan Burn from Brighton and Hove Albion, striker Chris Wood from Burnley and midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Lyon.
Guimaraes scored both goals for Newcastle in their 2-1 win over Leicester last Sunday. He also set up Almiron's winner during the 1-0 win over Palace on Wednesday.
Their recent rise up the table has taken the Magpies up to eleventh in the table, level on points with Brighton in tenth and only one behind ninth-placed Leicester.
Howe was named the Premier League's Manager of the Month for February, the first time he has won it at Newcastle and the fourth time in his career.
