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Newcastle forward Jacob Murphy, speaking to Sky Sports: "We're in a great place at the moment. We started off really well.

"We knew this game was going to be really difficult. Their away form recently has been top notch. We knew it would be difficult if we didn't start fast. We started really quick and got our reward.

"We're not studying [the table] too hard. We knew a win today would put us in a good position. We're in a good position but there's a lot more weekends to go and a lot can change so we have to stay on top of our game and keep going."

On whether he meant to shoot for his goal: "I did mean it, yeah! When the juice is flowing, you've just got to hit it. The defender's come out so it was going to be hard to get it through him so I thought 'aah, just shoot here'. Lovely.

"We always knew that the first goal was going to be really important so I'm happy to get it and happy to start of so well."

On how things have been without Eddie Howe: "Everyone has shared texts with him and he's on the road to recovery. We're missing him but once again I think we put a performance in that he'd be really proud of.

"There's so many we need to thank for tonight as well that are continuing the great work the gaffer does with us."

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Newcastle goalscorer Harvey Barnes, speaking to Premier League Productions: "We spoke the other day about building on results, today was a perfect example.

"We knew it was going to be a test tonight. We started the game so well and got a comfortable lead."

On Jacob Murphy's form and fans demanding an England call-up: "He's playing unbelievable. He's such a character in the changing room, and deserves everything he's getting. I'm joining the petition.

On his performance: "I'm really happy. When I'm out on the pitch I just want to help the team. I'm doing that at the minute."

On Eddie Howe: "We haven't heard much to be honest. I know he's recovering and heading the right way which is great news. A few of the lads have sent him some messages. But we're just focusing on our job."

On assistant manager Jason Tindall: "100% record at the minute so he'll be happy. We're so well-drilled throughout the year. Of course the gaffer not being here is a miss, but we know our roles so well.

"This is where we want to be. We've got ourselves in a really good position."

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Newcastle United are "better" for having been restricted by profit and sustainability rules while Eddie Howe has been in charge of the team, says The i Paper's chief football writer Daniel Storey.

Speaking to BBC Radio Newcastle's Total Sport, he said: "I understand a lot of Newcastle fans aren't happy with it [PSR] and I understand that Eddie Howe might have liked to have invested more in his squad.

"But, to my mind, if you allow Newcastle United or any team that Eddie Howe is managing to spend whatever money they want, you actually end up removing a little bit of what makes Eddie Howe a fantastic football manager.

"You remove some of the raison d'etre of having him manage your football club, because what he was superb at at Bournemouth is exactly what he has been doing at Newcastle, but he is now doing it with a higher calibre squad.

"I honestly don't believe that if Newcastle had been able to spend £100m or more in the transfer window then the likes of Dan Burn would not have been starting at Wembley.

"You look at the butterfly-effect of that and the difference it makes and it becomes very obvious that Newcastle are better for having to work at that because it allows Eddie Howe to think 'everything else is out of my hands, this is what I have got to work with'.

"He has always been a better coach when he has known what he has go to work with and is able to inspire. And boy is he doing that at the moment."

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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has had a really tough time and the most important thing is that he makes a speedy recovery from his illness.

His players put in a performance to make him proud in Sunday's win over Manchester United, and I can see them doing the same again here.

The Magpies have won four games in a row and, with a top-five place in their sights, I just can't see past them winning this one too on current form, especially at home.

It will be close though. Crystal Palace have picked up more points on the road this season than they have at Selhurst Park, and they caused Manchester City plenty of problems early on at the weekend.

City fought back well to win after going 2-0 down, but we saw how Palace's plan worked early on and how dangerous they are on the break.

They will do the same thing this time, with their wing-backs picking their moments to spring forward, and they will certainly pose a threat even if Newcastle have most of the ball.

I think Palace will score, but Newcastle are going to be hard to keep out.

I've always been a fan of Harvey Barnes and, with his competition with Anthony Gordon on the left flank, and Jacob Murphy on the other side, they have got lots of firepower alongside Alexander Isak.

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Since 14 December, Newcastle have won more games than any other Premier League side (18 of 23) and their tally of 53 goals is only behind Liverpool (61) and Manchester City (58) in that time.

Crystal Palace have won just one of their past seven Premier League games against Newcastle - a 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park in April last year.

Meanwhile, the Eagles have scored in their past 13 league matches. Only twice in their top-flight history have they scored in 14 in a row, doing so between August-November 1979 and May-October 1991.

Newcastle United have beaten Real Madrid and Barcelona to the signing of Malaga's 18-year-old Spanish winger Antonio Cordero. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Eddie Howe has told the club's board that he wants to keep their best players this summer, including striker Alexander Isak, who has been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool. (Teamtalk), external

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Charlotte Robson
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I cannot overstate to you quite how important it is to Newcastle United fans for us to beat Manchester United.

It is true that Manchester United fans might not consider Newcastle their rivals per se (well, how can they this season... rivals normally sit close together in the league table) but Newcastle fans have considered Manchester United the thorn in their side for a long time.

This goes back to the 1990s, when Kevin Keegan's "Entertainers" were routinely thwarted by Manchester United and unable to secure the top spot in the Premier League.

It was compounded in 1999 when we lost the FA Cup final to them.

For younger fans, it was the 2023 League Cup final loss. It was last year, when we finished the season so close to getting European football at St James' Park again - ahead of them on goal difference - only for Manchester United to win the FA Cup and take the coveted spot.

So then, you can understand the deep, deep joy we all felt on Sunday as we, for the first time since 1931, did the double over Manchester United. It was fitting, too, that Wor Flags did a Kevin Keegan-themed display in three of the four stands before the game. How far we have come!

And how far we still have to go. This week sees us making up a game (against Crystal Palace at home) and going away to Aston Villa.

Neither game will be easy, but we are in excellent form. Our eyes are on the prize of Champions League football, and the team look like they understand the assignment.

All eyes on Harvey Barnes, who has taken the opportunity to turn into an end-of-season goal machine, as we continue to right the wrongs of the past and end the season in glory.

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Newcastle United assistant manager Jason Tindall has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Premier League game against Crystal Palace (kick-off 19:30 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• On manager Eddie Howe, who is in hospital with pneumonia, Tindall said: "We know that he is in the best possible hands and he will be back as soon as he feels he is ready to come back to lead the team."

• He said he has exchanged "a few text messages" with Howe, but otherwise there has been "minimal contact".

• Joe Willock, who missed Sunday's game with Manchester United because of concussion protocols, is available again. Otherwise, Tindall confirmed the "squad is in good shape" and there are no new injury concerns.

• On Sunday's win: "I was really proud. It is testament to the group of players we have and the staff. They showed a fantastic attitude and pulled together when they really need to."

• More from Tindall on the team's attitude: "They stood up and they were there to be counted against United and they will have to do the same for the remaining games, whether the manager is there or not."

• On opponents Palace: "They have been in fantastic form. They don't concede many goals so it's going to be a really difficult challenge for us."

• In response to Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Joelinton being the most "balanced midfield" in the league, Tindall said: "They are certainly up there. Whether that is me being biased or not. They're great characters and they don't drop below their standards. They show great leadership and we are going to need that and their quality for the last seven games."

• He said the video of defender Dan Burn helping someone push their car after breaking down "surprised no one because that's just Dan Burn". Tindall added: "He is such a level-headed lad. He has always got time for people and to give a helping hand."

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Newcastle United's Carabao Cup triumph could be the turning point that helps them secure Champions League football this season - that is the view of former Chelsea and Everton winger Pat Nevin, after the Magpies' 4-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday.

Newcastle have won all three Premier League games since their Wembley victory over Liverpool and now sit fourth in the table with a game in hand on many of the teams around them.

Impressively, their win also came without boss Eddie Howe in the dugout after the Newcastle manager was taken to hospital late on Friday.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Nevin said: "I give it more than a solid win. I think I saw something different in Newcastle United.

"I see them quite a lot, but there has been a step up since they won the trophy. Every player seems to have improved that bit more.

"There is something about that inner belief. Beforehand they thought they could win something, now they know they can. I could pick out any player but Dan Burn looked like a colossus in the game, it was extraordinary.

"They obviously did it for the gaffer - get well soon, Eddie - but just looking at the team and how they have grown now, I am struggling to see how they don't get a top-five spot now and I wouldn't have said that before the cup final."

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Jamie Smith from the Newcastle fanzine The Mag believes Newcastle's Carabao Cup success has only given the squad more "momentum" and a "laser-focus" on qualifying for the Champions League.

Eddie Howe's side have already qualified for the European Conference League play-offs as a result of winning the cup, but yesterday's win against Manchester United took the Magpies into fourth place and they have the chance to move into third when they take on Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Speaking about Sunday's game to 5 Live Breakfast, Jamie said: "From minute one it looked like we were running the show.

"It's difficult because when you get to this stage of the season we want that Champions League space, every game needs to be taken in your stride.

"It feels like it's worked out really well with our cup campaign coming to a conclusion earlier," he said. "You look across the next few weeks - we've got Aston Villa off the back of the Champions League, Chelsea off the back of the Conference League and Arsenal who might be off the back of a Champions League semi-final.

"We've just got that laser-focus on that Champions League place, it's very important we turn up against Palace on Wednesday because that's our game in hand and almost a free-punch but that could put us third and within punching distance of Arsenal."

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We asked for your views on Newcastle's Premier League win over Manchester United.

Here are some of your comments:

Newcastle fans

Bill: An absolutely fantastic performance again from Newcastle. A great way to pay tribute to Eddie Howe, get well soon. Anthony Gordon has a battle on his hands to get back in ahead of Harvey Barnes and Sandro Tonali looks better by the game, he is some player.

Paul: When a quality team play as a team, which Newcastle did, against quality players who don't play as a team, like Manchester United, the outcome is inevitable. Only sorry that Harvey didn't get his hat-trick.

Stephen: If we sell Isak, so be it. We must, however, keep Tonali next season. A truly world-class footballer.

Man Utd fans

John: Dear oh dear. Architects of their own downfall. Too many basic mistakes. Players losing their footing in the first half. Again in the second. Trying to play out from the back when Newcastle were on a high press. Overplaying in their own defensive third. Terrible! Credit to Newcastle for doing the basics right and taking advantage of the mistakes.

Yusuf: That was an absolutely horrid performance from United. Despite the goal, we completely fell asleep and we allowed Newcastle to run all over us. It was such a disappointing match and something very hard to forget. Amorim has to make some changes fast before this can possibly become the end of his United journey. Not happy at all.

Usman: Something that is expected in all honesty! Just another underlining performance to show this season has been drab from the start and will be so until the end of the season. Amorim desperately needs the transfer window to come to get the players he needs in and the dead weight out of the club.

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"Some people say 'confidence is a hell of a drug' and that is what Newcastle have right now," said Nigel Reo-Coker describing the Magpies performance against Manchester United.

Sunday's win over United was also their 12th in 16 league matches and their fourth in a row.

"Since winning the cup, I felt like they were going to kick on to another level and that is what we are seeing performance wise," added Reo-Coker on the BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily podcast. "They have Alexander Isak, one of the hottest strikers in the world right now, but they have a core strength in their midfield.

"You struggle to find a better balanced midfield than Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Joelinton when you combine all of their talents and attributes. They can win the ball, control the game, score and be physical, so they have everything.

"You can tell they are confident as a team and as a group of individuals."

Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison added: "They have been relentless and they have done it without key players as well. They might have had no Anthony Gordon, but Harvey Barnes has stepped up in his absence and that is because everyone in the squad knows what they are doing.

"Jacob Murphy has been a revelation and even Isak, who has started to look tired, is still delivering.

"It's a big result for them against Manchester United and they definitely did play for their manager Eddie Howe, who we know is in hospital, and they are flying.

"Over the years United against Newcastle has been a really tight game, and I know United are not in good form, but Newcastle blew them away. Most importantly, they are in a great position to finish in a Champions League spot this season."

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Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes speaking to BBC Match of the Day after the 4-1 victory over Manchester United: "Everyone is buzzing in the dressing room, It's come off the back of a few good results.

"It's been a weird week without the gaffer [Eddie Howe] being in, we spoke today about winning the game and hopefully putting a smile on his face. We know he wouldn't be missing games if he wasn't seriously ill.

"The work we do week-to-week - we repeat stuff, it's repetitive, so we know our roles. We went into the game today knowing exactly what we needed to do. It's just his voice and influence that hasn't been there this week."

"I'm playing with a smile on my face at the minute, enjoying being out there. I love playing football, love scoring goals, when you do that you can't help but enjoy it. That was reflected in the team as well. It was a good day at the office.

"Putting opponents under pressure and pressing is what we base our game off, making them feel uncomfortable, we pride ourselves on that. We've done it a few times this season, forcing opponents into making mistakes.

"We've got ourselves into a great position in the table, but we're just approaching each game as it comes. We know if we go and win our remaining games we will be in the top four."