Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has warned they've not yet turned the corner after a run of positive results.
The Magpies eased themselves out of the Premier League relegation zone as a result of Tuesday night's 3-1 win over Everton as they took their return from their last four games to eight points, a significant improvement on the 10 they managed to collect from their first 18 outings.
Asked how far along in the project he was as he prepared for Sunday's home clash with Aston Villa, he replied: "We've got a long way to go to be the team that we want to be, but we're working towards that.
"I don't think that process will ever change. I'm never going to sit here and say, 'Right that's it, we've cracked it'.
"Football doesn't work like that. You're always shifting and changing and adapting and moulding and trying to improve areas of the team."
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