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The 2011-12 season has really been one of the best of the last decade for Newcastle United, and many are calling them the EPL's Team of the Season for their fantastic performance so far through 33 games.

Considering that Championship football is a not-so-distant memory for the Toon, achieving what looks now like Europa League qualification is simply unbelievable.

For a team to move all the way up the table from 12th last season to around 5th this season takes a lot of great work from a great group of management, staff and players, and Newcastle have had that.

Here I'm going to list the 20 reasons why Newcastle have been so successful and shocked everyone this season.