Eddie Howe says Newcastle United's confidence has “definitely changed” after they came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.
Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak both scored for the Magpies in the first half after Dominic Solanke's early opener for Spurs, extending Newcastle's winning streak to six games in all competitions.
They have now won five consecutive Premier League games for the first time since April 2023 and sit fifth in the table, closing in on the four guaranteed Champions League places.
With morale high, Howe is confident Newcastle can continue to build on their positive momentum.
“Confidence has definitely changed, and of course that also happens when you win games,” Howe told TNT Sports. “It was something we were building towards.
“The performance was good. We are a very good team with good players. I think we can keep this up.”
“We had to dig deep. It was a tough, but huge victory.”
Isak, who scored the winner in the 38th minute, has now scored seven consecutive Premier League appearances for Newcastle, becoming only the third player to do so after Alan Shearer (September-November 1996) and Joe Willock (April-May 2021).
The forward has also scored more Premier League goals against Spurs than against any other opponent (six).
“He was in the right place at the right time,” Howe added. 'That's an art.
“Another good cross from Jacob [Murphy]. He [Isak] will be disappointed with the one [chance] he didn't take. He is on a good path and may it stay that way for a long time.”
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