Matt Targett says that Newcastle United have no reason not to be optimistic about finishing the Premier League season strongly. Having recovered from three defeats in a row in the top-flight, Newcastle have started another warm steak winning back to back home matches against top 10 opponents Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City.
Victory against Crystal Palace tonight would put them on the cusp of the top half. A win against the Eagles would see Newcastle leapfrog Palace, Southampton and Brighton into 11th place and outside the top 10 on goal difference. Three points this evening would then put them in a good position to have a tilt at the top 10 - starting away at Norwich on Saturday.
Targett told Chronicle Live: "No. But you look at the next two games Crystal Palace and Norwich and you want to keep this going. You want six points from the next two. Then we have the big boys coming up against Liverpool and Man City."