Kieran Trippier has revealed what blew him away when he arrived at Newcastle United after arriving last January with the club sitting in 19th place - insisting Eddie Howe's "belief" in his players saved the club.
Trippier, who has stated this week he took a pay cut to join the Magpies and did not get a relegation release clause, is on the brink of captaining Newcastle to a Champions League place. The full-back is loving life on Tyneside after swapping Atletico Madrid for St James' Park.
Trippier told High Performance Podcast: "The moment I realised we were going to be safe was Southampton away. But to be honest we went on a crazy run.
