The 2017-18 campaign was a season of consolidation and overachievement for Newcastle United as The Magpies secured a crucial 10th-place finish in their first season back in the Premier League. Under the masterful guidance of manager Rafael Benítez, operating with a notoriously constrained budget, the strong finish was often dubbed a "miracle" by the Spaniard himself. Leading the charge was the versatile forward Ayoze Pérez, whose 8 crucial league goals, including an important late-season run, proved vital in securing a top-half finish and remains a defining chapter in the "Rafalution" era.