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Ciaran Kelly

Spurs chiefs' Newcastle fear is coming true, Eddie Howe's brilliant team talk and scary truth

Newcastle United have moved into the top four. Yes, you read that right. The Magpies really are in the mix for a place in the Champions League - for now at least - after a superb 2-1 win against Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It may only be October 24, but this victory felt like a warning to the rest of the Premier League: Newcastle are here to upset the established order and they now have the means to do just that. In truth, scarily, Eddie Howe's side will only get better and for teams like Spurs, that will be a huge concern in the years to come.

Spurs chiefs, after all, were among those unnerved by Newcastle's takeover and it is certainly not in chairman Daniel Levy's interests for the top six to become a big seven. Whether it is this season or next, that fear could soon be realised if Newcastle continue to play like they did on Sunday.

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