Eddie Howe has admitted he’s “not doing my job well enough at the moment” because the stress on the Newcastle head coach mounted after a 3-2 defeat to Brentford.
The Magpies threw away a 1-0 result in twice fall behind in opposition to the Bees, as Newcastle’s torrid kind prolonged to a run of only one win in eight matches in all competitions.
In per week the place Newcastle misplaced their defence of the Carabao Cup, Howe’s facet at the moment are 10 factors behind fifth place within the Premier League – which is predicted to be the ultimate Champions League qualification spot – with 13 video games to go.
Newcastle are simply as near the relegation zone as they’re to Champions League qualification – and the St James’ Park followers booed off their very own crew at each half-time and full-time.
“I always feel under pressure. It’s irrelevant to me, the type of pressure,” stated Howe in his post-match press convention.
“While you’re on this job, you are at all times in that second: whether or not it is stress to win, or to show round outcomes. We’re very a lot in that [second] feeling.
“I at all times say the stress I placed on myself couldn’t be extra excessive. I demand actually excessive requirements from what I’m doing and the way I work, and what I ask the gamers to do.
“I’m obviously not doing my job well enough at the moment.
“I am irritated with myself, offended with myself, blaming myself, taking full accountability on my shoulders. Nobody else.”
Howe: Not many Newcastle gamers are taking part in at their greatest
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Following the 3-2 defeat to Brentford at St James’ Park, Eddie Howe recommended Newcastle must go ‘again to fundamentals’ with a purpose to discover methods to win video games however reiterated that the gamers had been giving most effort regardless of particular person errors.
Whereas Howe stated that, the Newcastle head coach additionally admitted that only some of his gamers can say they’re “playing at their best” proper now, amid a stoop in kind.
“There’s a harsh reality for me,” Howe stated. “I think I have to think long and hard about – not my effort, because I can’t question that – but I have to work better, do more. I have to take responsibility for everything you see on the pitch. I have got to work out solutions.
“I additionally in fact need to ask the identical of the gamers. I’ve to ask them to be actually sincere and have a look at their greatest ranges, and choose them in opposition to that now on this present second.
“I don’t think there are too many who can say they are playing their best. That then gives us growth to improve.”
Requested if he’s involved concerning the boos from his personal supporters, Howe replied: “If we perform, the crowd will back us. They will be with us every step of the way.
“I’ve no subject with their response as we speak. They’re reacting to what we ship. I do not see that being an issue. In fact we now have to show that round with our performances.”
Trippier: Form has nothing to do with Howe
Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier also admitted the players have to do better – and said the club’s poor form has nothing to do with Howe.
“To start with, I wish to say it is nothing concerning the supervisor,” he told Sky Sports. “We take accountability for the performances.
“The manager puts the plan out, we try and execute it. I’m not going down that route about the manager.
“It is us gamers that must take accountability on the pitch. Now, we now have to regroup. Put performances in for ourselves, the followers and the supervisor most significantly.”
Evaluation: If Howe cannot repair it, this might get ugly
Sky Sports activities’ Sam Blitz:
The boos that rang round St James’ Park had been offended and pointed. Newcastle followers count on higher than this.
Eddie Howe was eager to just accept that – but additionally present mitigating circumstances. 5 injured gamers are out in Joelinton, Fabian Schar, Tino Livarmento, Lewis Miley and Anthony Gordon. There’s additionally a busy fixture record which isn’t holding up, whereas easy errors are being punished.
The justifications have been there all season for Newcastle. A scarcity of attacking fluency may go date again to Alexander Isak’s switch saga – that set the membership again of their pre-season preparations. Newcastle now do not know who their No 9 is out of Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa, maybe Isak’s switch drama is lastly catching up with them.
However there are additionally circumstances that Howe can management. Newcastle have conceded 15 targets of their final 5 video games – though defence is an space the membership truly strengthened in final summer time.
Every thing that made Howe’s Newcastle exhausting to beat is drifting away. And that powerful fixture record, it is hotting up. Up subsequent are 4 testing away video games in Spurs, Aston Villa, Qarabag and Man Metropolis. If Howe cannot discover a answer to this stoop, this might get ugly.
Newcastle’s subsequent 10 fixtures
February 10: Tottenham (A), Premier League, kick-off 7.30pm
February 14: Aston Villa (A), FA Cup fourth spherical, kick-off 5.45pm
February 18: Qarabag (A), Champions League play-off first leg, kick-off 5.45pm
February 21: Man Metropolis (A), Premier League, kick-off 8pm
February 24: Qarabag (H), Champions League play-off second leg, kick-off 8pm
February 28: Everton (H), Premier League, kick-off 3pm
March 4: Man Utd (H), Premier League, kick-off 8.15pm
March 7: Attainable FA Cup fifth spherical tie
March 14: Chelsea (A), Premier League, dwell on Sky Sports activities, kick-off 5.30pm
March 22: Sunderland (H), Premier League, dwell on Sky Sports activities, kick-off 12 midday
