Pundits Rio Ferdinand and Shay Given have given their verdicts on Newcastle United under Eddie Howe and their chances of success this season after their start to the Premier League season.
The Magpies have won six points from their opening five matches of the 2022/23 campaign, although lost for the first time at Liverpool after a last-gasp winner for Jurgen Klopp's side.. But prior to the match, former Newcastle goalkeeper Given and Manchester United defender Ferdinand discussed the Tyneside outfit on BT Sport.
"He [Howe] has to be sensible and we know that about Eddie," Ferdinand said. "He has to be meticulous but when he joined they were 17th, he’s made some alterations in terms of personnel and tactically. But they get a lot of bodies forward now, they’ve got bodies up and around the pitch when they’re attacking but also when they retrieve the ball and press.
