What Eddie Howe said before AND after Manchester City 4 Newcastle 0 | OneFootball

Eddie Howe reacting to the defeat at the Etihad.

Poor defending gifted the first goal on 19 minutes.

Quickly followed by two similarly poorly defended goals, 14 minutes later the game well gone with United three down. More weak defending late in the game adding a fourth.

Interesting to see what Eddie Howe said before AND after Manchester City 4 Newcastle 0.

I can’t really disagree with any of this.

Eddie Howe before Saturday’s match at the Etihad, asked about facing a Manchester City who had lost 12 of their last 24 games in all competitions:

“I don’t think you can necessarily look at their form over that period of time.

“I think you have to look at it over a much longer period of time.

“They have been sensational for so many seasons, which is so difficult to do at this level because of the standard of the other teams.

“You never know what is going to happen when you go to any stadium in the Premier League now, so I think that is producing something very interesting this year, but Manchester City are a good team.

“Statistically, they have been very strong at home.

“They are still the benchmark for me and we will have to produce our best performance to try to get something from this match.”

This is then what Eddie Howe had to say after Manchester City 4 Newcastle 0, speaking to Premier League Productions:

“It was a tough game, they are still the toughest team to play against.

“We were not at our best today.

“Goals change games, and the goal we concede early was a tough one for us.

“All the goals we conceded today we will look back on with frustration.

“It becomes difficult when you chase the game today, really tough.

“They ask so many questions of you, put you under pressure.

“They did not have a bundle of chances but they did what they needed to do.

“It’s about growing for the next games and learning from today.

“When you come back into these arenas, fare better, that’s the challenge.”

Manchester City 4 Newcastle 0 – Saturday 15 February 2025 3pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Man City:

Marmoush 19, 24, 33 McAtee 84

Possession was Newcastle 39% Man City 61%

Total shots were Newcastle 3 Man City 11

Shots on target were Newcastle 1 Man City 7

Corners were Newcastle 4 Man City 7

Touches in the box Newcastle 10 Man City 24

Newcastle team v Man City:

Dubravka, Trippier (Livramento 46), Schar, Burn, Hall, Bruno (Longstaff 72), Tonali, Willock (Miley 46), Gordon (Wilson 73), Isak (Krafth 90), Murphy

Subs:

Pope, Barnes, Targett, Osula

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Newcastle United upcoming matches:

Sunday 23 February – Newcastle v Forest (2pm) Sky Sports

Wednesday 26 February – Liverpool v Newcastle (8.15pm) TNT Sports

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