Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton has hailed the work of Eddie Howe and Newcastle's turnaround.
Sutton dubbed Howe's impact as "phenomenal".
He said, "Yep, I think what Eddie Howe has done with Newcastle as well watching them recently is pretty phenomenal. Now, a decisive factor in the game at the weekend was the sending off but the way Newcastle were playing prior to that, they are a front-foot team.
"To think when Joelinton went to Newcastle...heavily mocked, wasn't he? Eddie Howe has played him in this midfield position, and him and [Joe] Willock were brilliant once again at the weekend. His header was exceptional. It's interesting as a few moments earlier, Chris Wood had a similar opportunity and didn't take it.
"Joelinton is a player full of confidence, energy, drive. They signed Bruno who was seen to be their saviour, and this is a guy who can't actually get a game because of the form of the three midfield players.
"Eddie Howe is in a great position. They are a team that are absolutely flying, and the biggest part of that is their midfield."
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