Eddie Howe acknowledges that surrendering on the counter is a concern and expresses concern about Newcastle United’s physical level.
Eddie Howe claims that his approach has never consisted of outplaying Newcastle United’s rivals in terms of energy.
Although Dan Burn, Matt Targett, and CEO Darren Eales frequently used the catchphrase “intensity is our identity” during the 2022–2023 season, Howe maintains that his corpus of work as Newcastle United’s head coach is far more than just that.
Howe, however, would prefer the opportunity to resume working with his team on the training field in front of crucial matches against Sunderland and Liverpool.
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In response to a question concerning degree of intensity, Howe, speaking after
“That’s never been my quote, by the way; I’m not sure where that came from, but intensity is our identity. We’re not at our best physically, in my opinion; that much is clear, and if I claimed differently, I would be lying. I believed it to exist in spurts (against Forest), but not for the team as a whole or for long enough to win the match.”
Newcastle will face a Liverpool team that is vying for the championship once more in 2024 when they visit Anfield. Howe’s team may adopt a defensive approach similar to what they did against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup and Paris St-Germain in the Champions League, given that they have been the target of numerous counterattacks in their last two games against Nottingham Forest and Luton Town.
Pundits emphasized Newcastle’s midfield as a major problem in the Boxing Day pounding following the Forest loss.
“That has been very unlike us (to concede on the counter), when you look at the caliber of teams we’ve been playing this season,” Howe stated. Probably for the previous two games, that aspect of our game has been weak.
Newcastle will face a Liverpool team that is vying for the championship once more in 2024 when they visit Anfield. Howe’s team may adopt a defensive approach similar to what they did against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup and Paris St-Germain in the Champions League, given that they have been the target of numerous counterattacks in their last two games against Nottingham Forest and Luton Town.
Pundits emphasized Newcastle’s midfield as a major problem in the Boxing Day pounding following the Forest loss.
“That has been very unlike us (to concede on the counter), when you look at the caliber of teams we’ve been playing this season,” Howe stated. Probably for the previous two games, that aspect of our game has been weak.
