Eddie Howe, Newcastle's coach, spoke out after the team’s recent Premier League away loss to Manchester City.
Eddie Howe, manager of the "Magpies" Newcastle United, expressed pride in his players’ performance, noting they competed closely with Manchester City, the "Sky Blues," fighting hard until the final minute despite the 1-2 defeat in last night's English Premier League match. He pointed out that the loss was due to insufficient defense on the two goals conceded.
Howe said, "Considering everything we've put in over the past few weeks, it was a good performance—just not good enough to win. But we matched them well, played on equal terms, and stayed in the game. What’s truly disappointing is that we didn’t defend those two goals well enough."
"Our confidence remained until the final second, like Harvey Barnes’ late shot, which was a truly excellent save by Donnarumma."
"You never know how a game will end, but what’s important is to start well. Too often in the past when we’ve come here, we’ve conceded goals too early."
Meanwhile, Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall, who scored in this match, said, "I think we can be proud of the effort we put in. It’s been a tough week for us in terms of travel, having gone to Qarabağ in the UCL midweek."
"However, we competed against some of the best players in the world and fought hard. It’s unfortunate we couldn’t get a better result, but we can be proud of our performance."
"We knew this would be an intense game, so we had to play our best. I think we did well in many aspects and can take pride in that as we move forward. I feel that as a team, we’ve played very well in recent matches."
"I’m a defender—that’s my primary role—but I’m proud to have started contributing offensively. I want to score more goals and provide more assists."