Newcastle United's tight-knit group could have an 'extra five per cent' against some of their rivals because they are willing to fight for each other.
That is according to former Newcastle defender Danny Simpson, who was an ever-present when the Magpies previously upset the established order and finished in fifth back in 2012. That memorable campaign remains the last time Newcastle qualified for Europe, but Eddie Howe's current crop have already put themselves in contention to follow suit after a superb start to the campaign.
Newcastle are currently flying high in third place during the World Cup break after winning seven of their last eight top-flight fixtures and you have to go back to August for the black-and-whites' one and only defeat this season. To put that turnaround into perspective, Newcastle only recorded their first win of the previous campaign little more than a year ago.
