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Newcastle will go into February sitting comfortably in the top four.
A club-record 15-game unbeaten streak and one defeat all season, plus a Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday — manager Eddie Howe would have taken that in August.
But with just one goal in their last four league games, Howe’s frustration after this goalless draw with Crystal Palace underlined just how expectations have grown.
Eddie Howe wants more firepower after Newcastle scored just once in their last four games
Newcastle’s quest for a Champions League spot is built on a solid defence. This was their sixth clean sheet in a row. Yet they lacked quality in the final third, with 16 attempts, of which seven were on target, failing to seriously test Palace keeper Vicente Guaita.
If anything, Newcastle were fortunate they did not lose. Only Nick Pope’s stunning stop from Jean Philippe-Mateta saved them. ‘For the away team to come here and have the amount of possession and control that we did is unusual,’ said Howe.
But he admitted his side must find
