Premier League table since Eddie Howe took charge of Newcastle United
As we know, since Eddie Howe took the reigns as the Newcastle United manager back in November 2021, the job he has done to reverse a poor team into an exciting and effective one is magnificent.
This point being evidenced by a brilliant post from @DailyNUFC_ on Twitter, showing the number of points registered in the Premier League since Howe's appointment:
- Man City - 262pts
- Arsenal - 232pts
- Liverpool - 228pts
- Tottenham - 186pts
- Newcastle - 183pts
- Man Utd - 179pts
- Aston Villa - 170pts
- Chelsea - 160pts
As shown, Newcastle sit in fifth for accumulated points won since Howe's appointment; a staggering feat considering the state of affairs that Howe inherited as well as the challenges and obstacles he has had to overcome during his tenure so far.
For example, when Howe first signed on the squad and situation he was tasked to deal with was one of a dire circumstance. Sat in the bottom three without a win after 11 Premier League games and a team crying out for quality and an identity.
He took on this challenge with great enthusiasm and pride, which has most certainly paid off. That season, staying up as convincingly as we did was a huge accomplishment in itself after a slow start for Howe too. To then build from that and achieve Champions League qualification the year after is nothing short of remarkable.
Injuries hampered last season too, making Howe's task of managing four competitions with an already weak squad in terms of depth that bit tougher. Despite the season being a challenging and resulting in a relatively underwhelming one as we missed out on European football.
However, 7th is still a feat to be applauded even if the expectations at the start of the season weren't lived up to, especially after the depleted state of our squad for the majority of the season.
To be sat above high spenders in Manchester United and Chelsea, within touching distance of Spurs just in front of us on the table provided above, considering the factors implicating performances is massively impressive. An achievement to be proud of, a stat to be flaunted and should be commended no matter your current opinion on him.
