Newcastle United head coach, Eddie Howe, is confident of “success” when his side locks horn with Everton in the top flight encounter on Thursday.
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| Newcastle United Manager, Eddie Howe. Photo: @NUFC |
Everton will welcome Newcastle United in a Premier League 2023/24 match on Thursday 7 December, 2023.
The English manager said, “we have the talent, ability and character to achieve success.”
Everton are still wriggling in the red zone, sitting on the eighteenth (18th) spot with seven (7) points, while Newcastle United, who have been enjoying a blossoming seasoning are sixth (6th) with twenty-six (26) points, both have played fourteen (14) games so far.
In his press conference ahead of the clash at Goodison Park, Manager Howe said: “We have a group of incredible characters who are prepared to give everything physically and mentally to achieve success. There should be a good feeling in the group that we have the talent, we have the ability, and we have the character. We’ve got some really good leaders as well that are pushing and helping everybody to perform at a very good level.
“They have made big strides as a team, the biggest challenge for us is that we compete as they do. They are a very strong, physical team. They will pose questions for us defensively which we will have to answer, we are going to have to respond to those questions. It is a big game for us. We know our away form has to improve.”
On Newcastle United’s recent performances, Howe said: “It has been a big effort from the group, the players have really grasped the situation we are in, they have really stood up. We took a lot of confidence from the Chelsea game, which was a massive result for us. That led to Paris which was a difficult one to talk about and then what a response against Manchester United. I thought that was our best performance of the season.”
On goalkeeper Nick Pope’s injury, Howe said: “Nick has had a couple of appointments visiting specialists, we are awaiting final news on what’s going to happen with him. There’s no doubt he will need an operation so he will be out for a period of time. It is a big blow to us.”
