There was a tinge of guilt among the celebrations when Sean Longstaff bagged his second goal against Southampton. The widely-accepted view is that Eddie Howe has transformed several players who were previously ostracised at Newcastle United.
Joelinton, Fabian Schar and Miguel Almiron are all men reborn by the Toon boss despite almost finding themselves on the St James’ Park scrapheap under the previous regime. Howe has proven his worth as an elite-level coach by squeezing as much talent as possible out of players given to him when he first arrived.
Yes, the Public Investment Fund’s gazillions have supplemented the transformation but, in reality, Newcastle are not even out of second gear on the transfer spending front. This trio, in particular, have earned the most praise for their Tyneside rejuvenation.
