These 20 seconds during Leicester vs Newcastle is going viral for a brilliant reason

Football News247 Three wins in a row and Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle will surely be playing Premier League football next season. Two home wins - against Southampton (3-0) and Huddersfield (1-0) - followed by Saturday’s impressive 2-1 victory away to Leicester has seen them rise to 10th in the league table, 10 points clear of the relegation zone. Everyone at St James’ Park can start celebrating their survival, it seems. And during their latest victory against Leicester, Newcastle’s determination and desire was very much on show. Jonjo Shelvey gave the Toon Army an 18th-minute lead and the Magpies were desperate to hold onto their valuable lead. And there is a 20-second clip of Newcastle players flying into tackles - and it’s quite brilliant. In the 66th minute, there are five 5050 tackles - and a few more crunching challenges - as Newcastle try to defend their lead. NEWCASTLE PLAYERS FLY INTO TACKLES And it’s going viral. Take a look: Brilliant. That’s exactly what you want to see from a side battling against relegation. Shortly after that passage of play, Ayoze Perez doubled Newcastle’s lead. Jamie Vardy may have pulled a goal back for the hosts but it was too little too late against such a stubborn defensive unit. It’s that stubbornness that has seen Newcastle move clear of the relegation zone. They’ve conceded just 41 goals - a massive 22 goals less than strugglers Stoke. And Benitez believes his side are gaining Premier League experience every week. “We had some games where we deserved something more," Benitez said after the match. “But I have said sometimes before that this is a young team. “Little by little we are learning little things.” Do YOU want to write for GiveMeSport? Get started today by signing-up and submitting an article HERE: http:gms.towriteforgms