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title: "Newcastle: Jordan Cronin reacts to post-Eddie Howe form table"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2022-04-26T18:05:49Z"
modified: "2022-04-26T18:05:49Z"
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# Newcastle: Jordan Cronin reacts to post-Eddie Howe form table

**[Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) are sixth in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) form table since Eddie Howe was appointed, as revealed by [Newcastle World](https://www.newcastleworld.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/the-premier-league-table-since-eddie-howes-arrival-newcastle-uniteds-incredible-position-revealed-3667236?page=4).**

### The lowdown

Newcastle sacked Steve Bruce in October after a 3-2 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur [left them 19th in the table](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12439177/newcastle-sack-steve-bruce-after-tottenham-defeat-what-went-wrong) on a mere three points from their first eight matches.

However, under his replacement Eddie Howe, the Magpies find themselves up in ninth place, with their 3-0 victory at Norwich City on Saturday extending their winning streak to four matches.

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Howe has taken 38 points from his 23 Premier League matches in charge, with 11 wins, five draws and seven defeats.

That’s more than Manchester United, who have only managed to collect 37 points in the same period, and only one point fewer than current Champions League holders Chelsea.

### The latest

Jordan Cronin, the journalist who penned the [Newcastle World](https://www.newcastleworld.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/the-premier-league-table-since-eddie-howes-arrival-newcastle-uniteds-incredible-position-revealed-3667236?page=4) article, also shared it on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/jordancronin_/status/1518552505969528832), where he gave his take on the findings of the Howe era form table.

He tweeted: “Crazy that Newcastle would be sitting above Manchester United, no matter how pathetic Ralf Rangnick’s side are currently.”

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### The verdict

Critics might argue that Newcastle’s success under Howe is largely down to their [record-breaking £90m January spend](https://www.newcastleworld.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/revealed-newcastle-united-break-january-transfer-window-spending-records-set-by-chelsea-and-liverpool-3555602), but that’s not entirely fair.

For instance, [£12m](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12509895/kieran-trippier-newcastle-complete-12m-signing-of-atletico-madrid-and-england-defender) addition Kieran Trippier has only been able to play [four matches](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kieran-trippier/leistungsdaten/spieler/95810) after sustaining a foot injury; while [£25m striker Chris Wood](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/12514215/newcastle-transfer-news-chris-wood-signs-from-burnley-in-25m-deal-to-become-second-january-arrival), their [second-most expensive winter signing](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/transfers/verein/762/plus/?saison_id=2021&pos=&detailpos=&w_s=w) behind Bruno Guimaraes, has only scored [one non-penalty goal](https://fbref.com/en/players/4e9a0555/Chris-Wood) in his 14 appearances.

For the most part, Howe has simply extracted more from the players at his disposal than his predecessor Bruce was able to, and for that the incumbent Newcastle manager deserves great credit.

**In other news, [Ronan Murphy reacts to Newcastle’s transfer links with this Bundesliga star](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/frankfurt-transfer-news-even-ndicka-premier-league/)**