{"id":618937,"date":"2022-11-04T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=618937"},"modified":"2022-11-04T07:31:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T11:31:24","slug":"eddie-howe-newcastle-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/04\/eddie-howe-newcastle-united\/","title":{"rendered":"How Eddie Howe Is Proving He Is the Right Man for Newcastle United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A year is not a particularly long time in football. It was only on October 7, 2021 that Newcastle United\u2019s takeover was officially confirmed. Steve Bruce\u2019s immediate future was in doubt after a 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux; with the Toon sat in 19<sup>th<\/sup> place.<\/p>\n<h2>Eddie Howe Proving His Worth One Year on From Newcastle United Appointment<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WWDWWW<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe has been shortlisted for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/premierleague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@premierleague<\/a> Manager of the Month award after an incredible October!<\/p>\n<p>Congrats, gaffer! \u26ab\ufe0f\u26aa\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Newcastle United (@NUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NUFC\/status\/1588139113957441536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Sensational Newcastle United Turn of Events<\/h3>\n<p>Various candidates were considered by the Newcastle United hierarchy to replace him. Questions were raised over whether Steven Gerrard, then at Rangers, or even Brendan Rodgers at Leicester City could be tempted to Tyneside. Lucien Favre was out of work. As was Antonio Conte. So too Paulo Fonseca.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward nearly 13 months, and Toon fans can rest easy with the board&#8217;s decision. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/11\/08\/newcastle-united-eddie-howe\/\" target=\"_self\">Eddie Howe<\/a>, who was also unattached alongside these other elite managers, has guided Newcastle to 4th place after 13 games of the 2022\/23 season with his side comfortably beating an Aston Villa side who have just filled their own managerial vacancy with former Arsenal boss Unai Emery.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard was also reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chroniclelive.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/unai-emery-newcastle-aston-villa-25347992\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">considered by those in charge on Tyneside<\/a>. However, after the weekend&#8217;s heavy defeat to Howe&#8217;s side, it appears as though he has a big job on his hands to transform Villa\u2019s fortunes.<\/p>\n<p>Funny that Emery, Gerrard and Rodgers would likely all kill for the Newcastle job now.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle are now enjoying their best start to a Premier League season for over a decade. They boast the highest points total in the division for October (16), and Eddie Howe has re-established himself as one of the most in-demand young managers in Britain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/news\/celtic-eddie-howe-next-manager\/5HHcepKdVRH7\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rejecting the chance to work for Celtic<\/a> appears justified for the 44-year-old, having so far worked wonders on Tyneside. Their weekend opponents had just battered Brentford 4-0 in what was a much-needed morale-boosting win.<\/p>\n<h3>Aston Villa Battering Sums up Howe Tenure<\/h3>\n<p>The quartet of goal scorers on Saturday sums up Eddie Howe\u2019s Toon tenure so far.<\/p>\n<p>If Howe was to pick a subject for TV show Mastermind, it would probably be on Callum Wilson. Howe knows plenty about the talented forward having previously brought him to Bournemouth from Coventry City. Harry Kane and Ivan Toney are the only Englishmen to have scored more Premier League goals this season, with Wilson finding the net a total of six times in nine appearances this term for the Magpies. Now is the time to hit form given Gareth Southgate is looking to form his Qatar World Cup squad list.<\/p>\n<p>Joelinton looks like a different player than the one <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/07\/23\/newcastle-united-complete-joelinton-signing\/\" target=\"_self\">signed from Hoffenheim<\/a> for a then club-record fee. Howe gave him a chance in the middle of the park last year, which has worked wonders for his confidence. He\u2019s been filling in recently on the left hand side of an attacking trio, not looking out of place whatsoever.<\/p>\n<p>Miguel Almiron was another who came with a big price tag and huge pressure on his shoulders after <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/02\/01\/how-will-miguel-almiron-fit-into-rafa-benitezs-plans-at-newcastle-united\/\" target=\"_self\">joining from Atlanta United<\/a>. There\u2019s no way he\u2019d even attempt his weekend wondergoal a few seasons back. Almiron has the Midas touch at present, deserving of October\u2019s Premier League Player of the Month.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ca\" dir=\"ltr\">6\ufe0f\u20e3 goals in 6\ufe0f\u20e3 games <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 Miguel Almir\u00f3n \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eYhrCS4BV6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eYhrCS4BV6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1586390555525017600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Allan Saint-Maximin was sat amongst the substitutes on Saturday, making an 86<sup>th<\/sup> minute cameo. Whilst he\u2019s a top player, his absence hasn\u2019t been felt as much as it would\u2019ve perhaps a year ago. That is testament to the current form the Magpies are in, that the Frenchman hasn\u2019t appeared a massive miss.<\/p>\n<p>You can look towards the signings of Kieran Trippier, Bruno Guimar\u00e3es and Alexander Isak and say that it\u2019s been easy for Newcastle to ascend up the Premier League table. To an extent, that is true. In the modern day, you can\u2019t compete without a sound financial backing.<\/p>\n<h3>How Newcastle United\u2019s Overlooked Candidates Are Faring<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s fair to say that it has been a struggling time for those once linked with a move to Tyneside. Gerrard was sacked by Villa after moving on from Rangers; meanwhile, Brendan Rodgers is still under pressure at Leicester with the Foxes a facing a climb out of the bottom three.<\/p>\n<p>Lucien Favre\u2019s Nice currently sit mid-table of Ligue 1. Paulo Fonseca and Antonio Conte\u2019s respective Lille and Tottenham are both in contention for European football in their leagues. But their clubs have been largely used to that in recent seasons.<\/p>\n<p>What can\u2019t be disputed is the improvement in players that were at St James\u2019 Park the minute that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/01\/25\/eddie-howe-mikel-arteta-clash-old-new-managerial-pathways\/\" target=\"_self\">Eddie Howe<\/a> came through the door. That\u2019s what made him the perfect choice that the club&#8217;s hierarchy got correct.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s been pressure to oversee this project and try to deliver European football.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s done so admirably and his stock is back at a high level. With the checkbook to be broken out again, alongside the prospect of European football of some description, it\u2019s an exciting time on Tyneside.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Eddie Howe on current form:<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It is everything to us. We give everything as a coaching team and as players to win. That is our objective every week so when you&#39;re able to achieve that there&#39;s a feeling of satisfaction, albeit for me a brief one before we focus on the next one.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pshKJ99e1q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/pshKJ99e1q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Newcastle United (@NUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NUFC\/status\/1585921311246733312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A year is not a particularly long time in football. It was only on October 7, 2021 that Newcastle United\u2019s takeover was officially confirmed. Steve Bruce\u2019s immediate future was in doubt after a 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux; with the Toon sat in 19th place. 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