Rob Lee believes Newcastle United are capable of finishing in the Premier League's top four this season after such an impressive start. The Magpies currently sit fourth in the table after 12 games having lost just once, while also boasting the division's best defensive record with only 10 goals conceded.
Eddie Howe's side sent a real statement of intent to the rest of the division last weekend as they deservedly defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 away from home. Newcastle supporters have been starved of European football in recent years, with their last appearance coming all the way back in 2012/13, when they reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
The last time Champions League football came to the Northeast was in 2003/04, though they were knocked out in the third round of qualification by Partizan Belgrade. Speaking to the Mail Online, former Magpies midfielder Lee sees no reason why they cannot achieve a top four finish and insists it has been too long for a club of Newcastle's size not to have been in Europe.
