Crystal Palace will head up to St James’ Park full of confidence ahead of their clash with Newcastle United on Saturday.
The Eagles finally broke their duck last week with a surprising 2-1 win over the Premier League champions Chelsea at Selhurst Park after setting several new records for the worst start in top-flight history.
A winless seven-match sequence without a goal had planted the South London side firmly at the bottom of the table, with many pundits fearing the worst for the club.
However, the return of club legends Julian Speroni and Wilfried Zaha galvanised the team into a spirited and resolute performance against their London neighbours to claim their first three points of the season, thanks to goals from Zaha himself and an own goal from Cesar Azpilicueta.
Palace now head to Tyneside to face another side who are brimming with confidence.
The Magpies sit in ninth place after eight games into their return to the top flight and are in talks over a proposed takeover, which could end the unpopular reign of Mike Ashley with Amanda Staveley carrying out due diligence checks on the club.
It’s a very hard one to call but let’s see how Crystal Palace could line up.
