Eddie Howe has criticised his Newcastle players after they were thumped 4-1 by Bournemouth at St James' Park on Saturday. The hosts went into the game hoping to continue their stunning form but found themselves behind after just six minutes,

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Bournemouth the opposition, as Newcastle look to make it ten wins in a row. Eddie Howe’s side looking to add another victory to those over Leicester, Brentford, Ipswich, Villa, Man U, Spurs, Arsenal,

Eddie Howe is, rightly, talked about in the same breath as Newcastle United’s legendary managers Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson, but is in a position to prove he is better than both.

For Bournemouth, meanwhile, the win over Newcastle United moved them up to sixth in the standings and just a point adrift of the Champions League places