Eddie Howe Bournemouth
Eddie Howe reflects on Newcastle United’s performance against Nottingham Forest, emphasizing the importance of securing three points and acknowledging areas in need of improvement, particularly in the first half.
Eddie Howe said “Hopefully they are a significant three points for us. We desperately didn’t want to fall flat today. I felt we were slightly inconsistent – I wasn’t that happy with our first-half performance. It was a bit slow and not direct enough. The passing was a bit sidewards. Credit to the players for the second half because that is everything we want to be. I thought we deserved to win.”
Eddie Howe praises Joelinton’s versatility and consistent attitude in training, highlighting his valuable contribution to the team.
Eddie Howe said “I wanted to see more energy and more sprinting and more direct duels. We were turning down opportunities to attack and that isn’t like us and it suited Nottingham Forest. Joelinton is like gold dust because wherever you put him you know he’s going to do a good job. His attitude never changes in training. He’s playing in different positions so he has to do the training. I’m really pleased again with his performance.”
Eddie Howe comments on the competitive nature of the Premier League this season and the necessity for consistent victories to improve standings.
Eddie Howe said “The Premier League is really, really tight this season and you need consistent victories and it can really elevate you. Everyone is searching for a formula that guarantees them victories. We’ve looked much more like ourselves in the past few games.”
