Eddie Howe comments on Newcastle's chances of finishing above Manchester United
The Magpies rose one point above the 20-time English champions in sixth place courtesy of their impressive 4-0 hammering of Champions League-chasing Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's lunchtime Premier League kickoff.
Man United could restore the pre-match order when they take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium in the day's evening kickoff, but the earlier result leaves them in a serious battle to finish in the Europa League places this term.
When asked whether Newcastle will finish above Erik ten Hag's side and secure a guaranteed place in Europe's secondary competition this season, Howe told TNT Sports: «Who knows? We've just got to keep doing our bit which is trying to win every game.
»We're hopefully returning to somewhere near our best and we've got to keep heading in that direction."
Ruthless and injury-hit Newcastle produce remarkable resultNewcastle took control of the match against Spurs courtesy of two goals in the space of little over a minute in the first half, with Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon both netting in the quickfire brace.
Isak doubled his own personal tally in the second half before Fabian Schar capped off a prolific rout which saw Newcastle win by four goals despite only having 27% possession.
It is the second-lowest percentage for a team to win by a four-goal margin or more since records began in the Premier League, after only Everton's 5-1 triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion in May 2023, which they achieved despite seeing just 22.3% of the ball.
The result is all the more remarkable given that Newcastle were without as many
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