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Jamie Carragher hails Eddie Howe for getting the maximum out of his squad as Newcastle head into the World Cup break sitting THIRD in the table… as he says Chelsea have gone backwards despite spending £275m

Newcastle United hammered on in their search of a top four finish as Joe Willock's stunning shot earned the Magpies a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday.

Their eighth Premier League win of the season tightened Eddie Howe's side's grip on third place in the table, only Manchester United can leapfrog them with a win over Fulham on Sunday.

Newcastle's targets have changed following the club's stellar start to the season with the north-east giants showing they can more than compete with the behemoths of the Premier League .