In the early morning of April 21, Beijing time, a make-up match in the 30th round of the Premier League, Newcastle hosted Crystal Palace. As a result, after 90 minutes of the battle, the Premier League upstart Newcastle won 1-0 to win 6 consecutive home games in the league, breaking the 18-year Home Streak of the Premier League in the history of the team.
As a traditional team in the Premier League, Newcastle has had a very bad start to the season, once ranking at the bottom. However, with the entry of the Saudi consortium, this old England team has transformed into a new local team in the league. After surviving the first half of the season, they began to buy and buy in the winter window, and the strength of the team increased instantly.
After firing Bruce, Eddie Howe's job is currently doing well, and he has basically completed the task of relegation. After winning the early morning matches, Newcastle has risen to 11th place and is likely to be in the upper middle and upper reaches of the league by the end of the season.
Prior to the clash with Crystal Palace, Newcastle had won two straight, beating Wolves and Leicester City. The overall strength of these 2 teams is not weak, but they can't get points on Newcastle, which shows the strength of the current Premier League's new local tycoons.
In the early hours of the morning, Newcastle did not have much possession at home, 36%-64% inferior to the opponent. But in terms of shots on goal, Newcastle leads 12-10. In the first half, Chris Wood missed a one-handed chance, but Almiron scored. Relying on the display of personal ability, Armillon's long-distance journey on the flank was directly hanging in the dead corner, and the Crystal Palace goalkeeper could not do anything.
Relying on such a goal, Newcastle won the game smoothly and won three consecutive Premier League games. And in terms of home results, Newcastle is currently the sixth consecutive league win, setting a new 18-year team record. Newcastle, which plays at home, has now turned St. James' Park into a place where opponents fear.
Newcastle still has some difficulties in trying to continue to break through in the league rankings. In the remaining 5 games, they only have 2 home games, and the opponents are The title-winning Liverpool and the 4-year-old Arsenal, and the desire to win will not be too weak. Of course, This season's results in Newcastle are enough to satisfy the fans, after all, they were a bottom team at the beginning of the season.
The metamorphosis of Newcastle speaks volumes about the fact that it's good to have money. Years ago, Chelsea and Manchester City rose to prominence in similar ways. Now it seems that Newcastle is likely to become the third Local Tycoon team to rise in the Premier League. At least from the situation this season, the Magpies have the possibility of becoming a top giant. The summer window is approaching, and fans will be very much looking forward to what kind of buying and buying operations the Magpies will have.
Do you think Newcastle is poised to compete for premier league title in a few years?