Gary Neville believes the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United mean's the club's drastic improvement is 'not incredible' but has praised the Magpies for their 'measured' approach to recruitment. The emphatic away victory at Southampton on Sunday has guaranteed Eddie Howe's side will be in the top four at Christmas.
It is a drastic transformation in the space of a single year, with Newcastle winless and relegation favourites when the former Bournemouth boss was appointed. The new owners have spent in excess of £200 million in the transfer market, and a remarkable finish to last season saw the Magpies pull comfortably clear of danger.
This momentum has carried over to the new campaign, with Howe's side only tasting defeat once so far and winning six of their last seven Premier League fixtures. Victory at St Mary's was the perfect start to the final week before the World Cup break, with a Carabao Cup tie against Crystal Palace and a home clash with Chelsea to come.
