Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - March 5, 2022 Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe celebrates after the match REUTERS/Scott Heppell
LONDON (Reuters) - One month after escaping the Premier League's bottom three for the first time all season, Newcastle United could move 10 points clear of the drop zone with victory at Southampton on Thursday.
It is an astonishing transformation under Eddie Howe, so much so that Newcastle's form over the last eight matches is that of top-four contenders, with only Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City picking up more points in that period.
