Newcastle manager insists his team still have plenty to play for as he leads them into FA Cup clash against Manchester City
Eddie Howe is highly adept at showing the world a flawless poker face and it certainly came in handy as he prepared for Saturday’s potentially season-defining FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester City.Until very recently it was tantamount to heresy for Newcastle fans to suggest their team’s manager might be incapable of walking across the river Tyne. Yet, almost imperceptibly, Howe has lost his previous immunity to criticism.
“It isn’t nice to hear, especially after what we stood for last season, but I understand emotional responses. Now it’s up to us to answer them.” “I love my players,” said Howe. “I want to help them in every way in their lives and careers but behind the scenes I let them know in no uncertain terms if I’m not happy and they’ve got to do more.”
“I don’t think the season is on this one FA Cup tie,” cautioned Howe. “We’re still very much in the hunt for trying to squeeze into Europe through the league.”
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