Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said he would be “foolish not to be excited” by the second half of the season after a statement win over Chelsea which keeps his side third in the Premier League.
Having slipped to fourth following Tottenham’s win over Leeds earlier in the day, Joe Willock’s delightful goal moved the Magpies back to third meaning they will be in a Champions League place at Christmas for the first time since 2001.
A fifth successive Premier League victory, against an admittedly out-of-form Chelsea, was achieved with…
