00:00Newcastle United's Premier League campaign has been defined by a shift from frustration to
00:07resilience with Eddie Howe's willingness to reflect and adapt proving crucial to their
00:12recent improvements. Now for a difficult end to 2025 including a painful Derby defeat that
00:19left players and fans disappointed the Magpies look vulnerable and short of answers in a demanding
00:24top flight schedule. That period of inconsistency left Newcastle hovering around the mid-table zone
00:31and under mounting pressure but subtle tactical and personnel adjustments have transformed their
00:37outlook. What a difference a month in football can make as Howe made some sobering comments at the
00:43back end of the year they have since shown huge signs of improvement. That is going to sting for a
00:51long time and we know that our performance was off of what we needed it to be today not from a
00:58defensive perspective I thought we defended pretty well today all through the game as a game of really
01:03few chances for both teams unfortunately the one big moment goes against us and it was a yeah it was a
01:11bizarre goal really to lose the game with but it happened and then we weren't good enough to open
01:15them up. The results have followed Newcastle are now enjoying a strong run of form in the Premier League
01:19climbing steadily up the table with the points per game trajectory putting them in contention for a
01:24top half finish. Key to the upturn is Bruno Guimaraes freed from clear attacking patterns and supported by
01:32more balanced squad. Bruno has delivered goals assist and leadership providing the cutting edge
01:38Newcastle lacked in the closing stages of last year. The game and the importance of the game and we
01:44fully acknowledge that and that's why it hurts so much so disappointed for our supporters and sorry for
01:50the performance really in a sense of the lack of goal mouth action the lack of clinical attacking which
01:57we've tried to pride ourselves on over recent seasons it wasn't there today and you know for that we're
02:02sorry certainly wasn't a lack of effort from the lads but today wasn't our day.
02:06Yeah I don't think he'll well I hope he won't take that personally that's one of those things that
02:13can happen in a in a game he's gone back with good intentions he's defended set plays for us well
02:17since he's been here and that's just an unfortunate moment I don't hold him in any way responsible for
02:21them. At the other end how's adjustment of strength and defensive organization reducing exposure to
02:27counter-attacks and set-piece vulnerability that had previously hampered results. How pointed out
02:33some issues that they needed to address during the period of turmoil. Newcastle now look far more
02:40secure with belief restored in the squad and confidence among supporters. More importantly
02:45How's adaptability in the form of key players like Bruno suggest the Magpies are not just recovering
02:52from past setbacks they are building a foundation for sustained success in the Premier League.
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