This was also their sixth league draw all season; Eddie Howe's men have made a habit of going for broke: 14 wins, 6 defeats, and just those six stalemates have come in the last 26

Manchester United slumped to a club record-extending 16th Premier League loss this season on Sunday, while Champions League-chasing Newcastle needed an 89th-minute penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw at Brighton.

Eddie Howe's side have won as many league games as Liverpool since December 9 — five more than any other team — so what is realistic now?