Alexander Isak inspired Newcastle United to a historic 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday night.
that Premier League the triumph represented Newcastle's ninth consecutive victory in all competitions, a feat achieved only twice before in the club's 144-year history – and has never been surpassed.
Rafa Benitez made it a game of double-digit triumphs during Newcastle's comprehensive victory. Championship campaign in 2016/17. The only previous precedent for such a prolific win in the top flight was Kevin Keegan's glorious tenure. After winning the last game of the 1993/94 season, the club's legendary free-wheeling outfit started the new season with eight straight wins.
Andrew Cole's prolific form was rattled to eight goals for Keegan's early repeat of the 'Entertainers'. Alexander Isak has surpassed his legendary predecessor, scoring ten goals in this nine-match winning run for the Magpies.
Swede, who is increasingly looking worthy of it a high estimate of £150 millionfired Newcastle in front just after half an hour, making Wolves' visit to St James' Park the eighth consecutive top-flight game in which Isak has scored. Only three other players in Premier League history have been able to match that burst of goals (Jamie Vardy, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Daniel Sturridge).
Isak doubled the hosts' lead after the interval and had the chance to complete his hat-trick but, after seeing his initial effort blocked, the in-form striker selflessly slotted home for Anthony Gordon to make it 3-0 in the 74th minute. to.
Howe may have joined a pantheon of Newcastle icon, but never succumbs to hyperbole. Which – based on some of the verbal knots in which Keegan and Benitez tied themselves – is probably not a bad thing. “We're at a key moment where this could lead to something else, so I'm going to call on my players and myself to ignore everything and focus on the next one,” the manager warned ahead of the midweek win.
The win took Newcastle above Chelsea and into The Premier League's top fourjust three points behind Nottingham Forest in third place. “I believe anything is possible for us,” Howe reluctantly admitted earlier this week. “I said the same thing last season and the season before that.
“There's never a ceiling on what we can achieve. The only ceiling is what we potentially put our way. That's an important point. I don't think we can try to put anything our way.”