Newcastle weren't supposed to be here yet. The first part of the 2022-23 couldn't have gone any better. 'Newcastle do warrant their lofty heights,' writes ChrisDHWaugh:
arrived on Tyneside, played with a back five and almost treated Newcastle like their superiors. “I thought it was two teams trying to beat each other but I did think they showed us respect with how they lined up,” Howe said. “They were certainly mindful of our strengths.”In October 2021, Graeme Jones, as caretaker manager, felt he had little option but to field a five-man defence, sit deep and try to restrict Chelsea.
This time, Newcastle had 49 per cent possession, 10 shots to Chelsea’s five, and three on target to the visitors’ two. The margin of victory may only have been a solitary goal, but the gulf felt far greater; Newcastle managed 22 touches in the opposition box and permitted Chelsea just seven. While Chelsea are still scratching around for an identity under Potter, every Newcastle player knows precisely what is required of them by Howe and the collective feels far greater than the sum of the individuals.It is no longer the case that members of the Premier League’s established elite arrive on Tyneside and simply expect Newcastle to cede possession, territory and initiative.
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