Callum Wilson says he was blown away by the atmosphere at St James' Park as Newcastle United rolled Arsenal over 2-0 in the Premier League.
The Magpies nudged up to 46 points and made it their best tally since promotion in 2017 as well as giving themselves a chance of the top 10 in the final game. But Wilson says it was all a far cry from being bottom in December.
After the game he said: "It was an unbelievable atmosphere. Early on in the season everyone wrote us off and we were relegated by Christmas time. But we've dug deep and proved everybody wrong.
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"I've noticed a difference [coming back into the team]. I'm getting a lot more chances and we're keeping the ball better."
Wilson said he was desperate to start his first game since December and added: "I watched Arsenal the other night and I knew their centre-backs had injury problems. As a striker I was licking my lips. I've worked so hard [to get back to fitness]. When you're out injured you want to come back and make a difference."
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