Eddie Howe has managed 12 Premier League games as Newcastle United head coach.  (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)Eddie Howe has managed 12 Premier League games as Newcastle United head coach.  (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Eddie Howe has managed 12 Premier League games as Newcastle United head coach. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Premier League since Eddie Howe's appointment - here's where Newcastle United, Norwich City and relegation rivals sit

Eddie Howe is enjoying his best run of results since being appointed Newcastle United head coach in November.

While the 44-year-old immediately made an impact on the training ground, on the pitch, it wasn’t exactly the new manager bounce supporters were hoping for.

Fans stuck behind Howe and his players – and it feels United have turned a big corner following three consecutive wins against Leeds United, Everton and Aston Villa.

Those nine points have lifted the Magpies out of the Premier League relegation zone to open up a four-point advantage over 18th placed Norwich City.

But say the season started when Howe arrived at St James’ Park, where would Newcastle lie in the top-flight table? NewcastleWorld takes a look: