Newcastle United supporters will already have an eye on next season following the excellent recent form. Only Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool have picked up more points in the last 10 games than the 21 Eddie Howe ’s side have managed.
They have also established a 10-point cushion to the relegation zone which, with another couple of positive results, will soon become unassailable. If you had told a Magpies supporter that this would be the case in mid-March when Steve Bruce was in charge, they certainly wouldn’t have believed it.
The latest result, the 2-1 win from behind at Southampton, highlighted the progress that has been made under Howe’s stewardship. Speaking on Premier League Productions, Tim Sherwood claimed it was a game that they would have been written off under the former manager.
