Newcastle have been tipped for a title problem subsequent season with the Magpies displaying no signal of slowing down.
They secured a cushty victory over Manchester United at St. James’ Park on Sunday to maneuver again into the highest 4.
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Objectives from Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes, in addition to a Harvey Barnes brace, sealed one other three factors towards the Purple Devils.
Newcastle at the moment are only a level off third-placed Nottingham Forest with a recreation in hand on their high 4 rivals – which might be performed on Wednesday night time at dwelling to Crystal Palace, dwell on talkSPORT 2.
On the different finish of the spectrum, United’s woes proceed as Ruben Amorim struggles to revive the Purple Devils following his November arrival.
The Portuguese has received simply 13 of his 32 matches throughout all competitions, with solely six of these within the league.
Sunday’s newest defeat was their tenth below Amorim within the Premier League, leaving United 14th and simply three factors above seventeenth.
He’s set to surpass final season’s eighth place end for his or her worst marketing campaign of the Premier League period and document a lowest league place since returning to the highest flight in 1975.
In distinction, Newcastle at the moment are on the right track to qualify for the Champions League for the second time in three seasons.
In the meantime, leapfrogging Forest would set the Toon Military up for his or her highest league end since 2003.
It comes after a staggering run of kind which has seen Newcastle decide up 36 factors since December 14, a run stretching again 16 matches.
Solely Liverpool’s tally of 41 from another fixture is healthier throughout the identical interval.
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And Martin Keown, a three-time Premier League winner, even believes Eddie Howe’s facet can rival the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis to be one of the best staff in England subsequent time period.
Requested if Newcastle have gone below the radar, Keown informed talkSPORT: “No. I believe I’ve at all times thought, if something, they weren’t fairly getting the consistency of their play.
“Their midfield ate Manchester United alive yesterday. Sandro Tonali in that place, it is unbelievable how he is simply gone and sat within the center, that is been fairly revolutionary.
“He sits fairly deep, he will get across the pitch. Bruno Guimaraes alongside him and Joelinton, that’s fairly a formidable midfield. In order that’s the place they win video games now.
“Harvey Barnes, sensible. The way in which he comes onto that ball. However Manchester United have been in a trance. So passive, the supervisor wanting like he is out of his depth.
“These are actually tough instances for Manchester United. I do not see a supervisor who’s getting any form of tune out of this staff in any respect.
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“However Newcastle with Eddie Howe, they’re going in the suitable path. They might check Arsenal for second place.”
Newcastle ended a 70-year anticipate a serious home trophy final month by beating Liverpool within the Carabao Cup closing.
Nonetheless, it has been virtually a century because the final of their 4 league titles, which got here all the way in which again in 1927.
Keown believes they might mount a problem subsequent season after being requested whether it is unfair to think about them for a title push.
The previous Invincible with Arsenal added: “It is not unfair in any respect.
“I believe that final yr they struggled a bit of bit coping with the workload. They have not been in a position to spend the cash that they need to speed up their success.
“They’ve received a primary trophy that makes them iconic figures within the north-east. They’ve accomplished one thing they have not accomplished for 70 years.
“I like the way in which the supervisor will press excessive or he’ll sit deep. He modifies his ways. You’ll be able to see his improvement in different employees round him, they’re allowed to do what they need to do.
“Jason Tindall, he isn’t everybody’s cup of tea however the supervisor says, ‘You behave how you could to achieve success.’ Good staff all spherical they usually deserve the success they have been getting.”
Newcastle will transfer above Forest into third in the event that they keep away from defeat of their recreation in hand towards Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
They’d even be simply 4 factors behind Arsenal in second with a win in midweek.
The 2 sides are set to fulfill on the Emirates Stadium on the penultimate weekend of the season.
