And indeed last season was their best performance over the last few seasons, but after that Newcastle lost the confidence and stability of performance that they should have maintained.
From what has gone through this season I would say that Newcastle will return to the way it was before, the only big league that can possibly be participated in is the European League and all of this is also happening because Newcastle cannot keep up with the development of other teams which are getting better.
I think there is only one way to make Newcastle perform optimally with big changes, they have to have the courage to spend large amounts of money on developments that improve the quality of playing performance.
Changing coaches, selling several players who are not so important and bringing in several players with good quality are steps that must be taken by Newcastle because all team have experienced significant improvements in performance.
If Newcastle does not keep up with developments and changes then they will definitely continue to be left behind, almost all leagues have team that have shown quite significant improvements in performance this season.
And next season maybe the competition for Newcastle will be even tougher in the English League and European League if they qualify.
How bad are things with Newcastle? After 32 rounds in the Premier League, they are ranked 8th with 44 points. That might not be so bad, given their past. Last season's success is weighing heavily on themselves.
Last season, I was pretty impressed with Newcastle's performance. But this year, everything is different. Newcastle is going through a difficult period when their performance is at rock bottom, and the pressure on Eddie Howe is huge. I think the storm of injuries to many key players and the decline in performance are two big reasons why they played poorly this season. Their thin force will have problems when the competition schedule becomes dense. The fault does not entirely belong to Howe because he did everything within his ability. His team simply seemed exhausted.
In the current situation, Newcastle needs new recruits to solve the injury crisis. At the same time, they need to increase the quality of their squad if they want to compete with other Premier League giants. Newcastle's failure in the Champions League and decline in the Premier League show that this club needs more big players, not just simple contracts like before.
Yes, it not too bad but I think it result that is far from perfect, last season Newcastle performed very well and really became team with new hopes for everyone who loves them but now they have disappointed many fans.
Sitting in 8th position with 44 points is nothing to be proud of and we all know that for these 32 rounds Newcastle has experienced 12 defeats, much different from last season when they only had 5 defeats and finished in 4th place with 71 points.
After improving their performance last season, they should perform better this season and if the decline is not too significant, the reality is that Newcastle is the opposite of everyone expectations.
Next season, it is certain that Newcastle will only compete in the European League and the English League, they must organize their strengths as well as possible at the end of the next season so that in the future they can play better.
Selling players who are not very important and bringing in great players to fill the main squad is what Newcastle must do, they have been in bad conditions for several years so now it is time for change.
Anyone who evaluates Newcastle this season will definitely say that the decline in performance has been quite disappointing.