Eddie Howe has spoken of the importance of back to back wins in the Premier League following the triumph at the City Ground.
The victory became even better when Tottenham Hotspur dropped two massive points away to Southampton with Antonio Conte's subsequent meltdown in his post-game Press conference after the 3-3 draw suggesting all is not well with Newcastle's Champions League rivals. United are now two points behind Spurs with two games in hand on the London outfit.
Howe said: "Back-to-back wins are hugely important in this division. The quality of the teams, the strength of the opponents, make it so difficult to do.
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"We came to a difficult away ground. I thought the Nottingham Forest supporters were really good in that first half and we lost control for ten or 15 minutes.
"They scored in that period, but it was a really good response in the second half from the team. It was a big moment in our season, and we managed to dig deep and find the winner."
After the goal feast at Southampton, Conte reacted: "We are professional. Tottenham pay us lot of money, me and the players. We don't receive money to find excuses, don't have the spirit or not showing sense of responsibility"
"This is unacceptable. It's the first time in my career to see players like this."
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