Newcastle show 'resilience and tenacity' to extend winning run

What a terrible time for an international break.

This time last season, we travelled to Bournemouth and put in a terrible and exhausted performance that culminated in Kieran Trippier walking up to an audibly frustrated fan and asking: "Are the lads not giving it everything?"

Well, maybe, but everything was not enough back then. We were delighted to get an international break and a chance to regroup.

Proceed to this year and I am gutted that we have to wait another couple of weeks before our next game. We have finally hit the stride Eddie Howe has become known for on Tyneside, putting together strings of not only performances but wins.

Some might say: "Weren't you fans calling for his position to be reevaluated a few weeks ago?" Even more cynical people might say: "This is only a couple of league wins on the trot, it's not amazing, let's just relax a bit."

Well, I say "no, thank you" to both.

I love getting excited by my football team. I love seeing the players enjoying themselves and being able to interact positively with fans, not being frustrated and exhausted. This is why we are fans, isn't it? To ride the highs and lows (and pretend we know more than the manager).

What most impresses me about this side is that in the past few wins (two league, one Carabao Cup) we have seen a team with an incredible amount of resilience and tenacity.

We went behind on Sunday at an in-form Nottingham Forest. This might have cowed a different team - but not us.

We always looked like the better side and, more importantly, we always looked like we believed we were the better side. Couple that with Alexander Isak finally scoring in every game he starts and there was only one way that game could have ended.

I am sure the players are ready for the break but I wish I could press fast forward.

Bring on the rest of the season.

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