'Had the club’s owners’ somehow lured Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp to the north east upon completing their takeover, the team would not be in a stronger position.' Jamie Carragher says Eddie Howe has been the best Premier League boss of 2022
Most read in FootballNeymar leads Pele tributes as Messi, Mbappe, Ronaldo salute Brazilian iconAngel Di Maria's wife hits out at Adil Rami as World Cup war of words rages onManchester United takeover 'could be coming very soon' as update emerges“Much has been made of the money available at Newcastle and where it will eventually take the club. It is inaccurate and unfair to judge Howe’s early work through that lens.
“Financial backing has been part of it, but secondary to Howe changing Newcastle’s style. They have gone from a defensively minded team trying to grind out results to entertainers playing on the front-foot.”The Sky Sports pundit admitted that at the start of the season a reasonable expectation was for Newcastle to finish in mid-table based on their current squad.
“It is the players already at St James’ Park – those who were part of successive bids to avoid relegation – who have demonstrated the excellence of Howe’s work.
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