The Toon Army were celebrating another massive step towards safety last night as Eddie Howe’s Newcastle beat Brentford to move above the Bees in the Premier League table.
United, who have picked up 13 points from a possible 15 in their last five top flight matches, are now 14th in the league table and four points clear of the relegation zone.
After the win in London, Eddie Howe said: “Really, really pleased with our response to the red card, because, as we saw in our game against Norwich earlier in the season, it doesn’t guarantee you anything.
“We knew we’d have a lot of the ball, and it was about our quality and ability to break them down.
“We had some really good moments, and the first goal was hugely important, a great bit of play on the left-hand side, and a great finish from Joe (Willock).
On Joelinton’s remarkable transition to midfield, Howe said: “The biggest compliment I can pay him is that he hasn’t made it look difficult, and he hasn’t required too much information from me. He absorbs the information so quickly, and is able to deliver it.”
The weekend’s round of Premier League fixtures continues today but there are also plenty of transfer rumours doing the rounds this morning and here are some of the biggest:
5. Liverpool could move for highly sought after striker
Liverpool have set their sights on Benfica forward Darwin Nunez and he is open to joining them in the summer (Football Insider) | Getty Images
6. Bissouma “yet to reach full potential”
Brighton boss Graham Potter says Yves Bissouma is yet to reach his full potential, the player has been targeted by several clubs including Arsenal and Liverpool (Sussex Live) | Getty Images
7. Owls could move again for Burnley stopper
Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore has suggested that bringing Burnley loanee Bailey Peacock-Farrell back next season “could be a possibility” (Football League World) | Getty Images
8. Spurs could swoop for Newcastle target
Tottenham Hotspur are ‘desperate’ to beat Newcastle United to the signing of £30m rated Lille defender Sven Botman (The Star) | AFP via Getty Images