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Newcastle are currently in the Premier League’s top four after Eddie Howe has revitalised them since arriving last November, with victory over Tottenham last weekend their most recent boom
Eddie Howe repeats a key message to his high-flying Newcastle stars.
Newcastle’s head coach refuses to talk about qualifying for Europe, or add pressure by saying what his targets are this season, or enjoy United’s current fourth-place position too much.
Why? “It’s never finished, it’s never final,” he warned. “We have another game around the corner. You have to earn that right all over again. Regardless of what you did in your last game and what you have done to any point during the season, I believe you start from zero. Reset. That’s a healthy thing to do.”
Howe’s pursuit of excellence has been relentless, and approaching his anniversary in charge at St James’s Park on November 8, the transformation of Newcastle into contenders has been remarkable.