Life under Eddie Howe at St James' Park could not be more different than under the previous boss Steve Bruce. The football under the former was lacking in ambition, with the club seemingly content at just surviving in the Premier League rather than striving to be the best it could possibly be.
However, under Howe, who replaced Bruce in November 2021, Newcastle United are a club transformed on the pitch. And one stat in particular highlights the marked difference between the two managers.
