2023-11-27 20:12:32
An exceptional match, exceptional preparation. For the first time this season in the Champions League, Newcastle players have decided to change their habits and favor training at the Parc des Princes this Monday evening rather than at their center at Darsley Park. A change of program intended to relieve the organizations and gain a few hours of rest following their victory against Chelsea (4-1) on Saturday. A success which reinvigorated the Magpies, certainly last in this “death” pool also made up of AC Milan and Dortmund, but buoyed by real confidence after the slap inflicted in the first leg last October (4-1 ).
“We feel really good psychologically after the results we obtained recently,” said coach Eddie Howe at a press conference. I think you have to have this mix of emotions before matches. All teams are better when they have that. Every little bit of energy and motivation that we can have for this meeting, we must manifest them. Tomorrow, we’re going to give it our all. »
If he did not want to dwell on the Mbappé case – “Since his match at Newcastle, he has scored a lot of goals. We have a good defensive structure and we will continue to advance in this direction”, nor say more about his game plan, the English coach however confirmed that his training, despite the numerous absences, would not change its fundamentals and that he would ask his players to apply the same pressure as on the first leg. An area in which the capital club had really suffered. “We need different tools depending on the matches. We’ve had some big successes this season and in different ways, says Howe. One of our strengths is intensity, even if we have other ways of operating. You’ll have to wait to see what we put in place, but we’re not going to change our fundamentals. »
“We will remain very intensive”
“I think we’ll have to wait to see what we’re going to apply,” goalkeeper Nick Pope also explained. We believe in our fundamentals, we must be close to our usual fundamentals. We can adjust a few small things but we will remain very intensive on the pitch. It’s a big European match, it’s going to be a challenge. We are not worried, last year we were fighting for the Champions League and here we are. We are excited ! We really have a very good group and we need everyone at a time like this. We must behave like a top-level team. »
Newcastle knows that the first trip in its history to the Parc des Princes will not be easy against a team which has only lost at home once in the last eleven years in the group stage. But the English’s objective remains to qualify for the 8th and with only 4 points in 4 matches, they don’t really have any other choice than to come and win in Paris to still dream before hosting Milan on December 13 .
“The fear of failing is something that motivates through every competition,” explains Howe. We try to concentrate on winning, that’s the motivation. Everyone is hungry. We had this feeling before the match against Chelsea and we still have this motivation. This competition will create memories for us and we want to build on that. You have to have perfect execution and see what the players can produce. We want to be in contention for the longest time, so tomorrow (Tuesday) is a decisive match, but we are ready. »
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