After Ending 56-Yr-Lengthy Trophy Drought, Eddie Howe Eyeing Champions League Return With Newcastle United | Soccer Information

Newcastle supervisor Eddie Howe is focusing on a “game-changing” return to the Champions League after the membership ended their painful 56-year trophy drought. Round 300,000 followers turned out in Newcastle on the weekend to have a good time final month’s victory within the League Cup ultimate in opposition to Liverpool. However the focus has already turned to Wednesday’s Premier League conflict with Brentford at St James’ Park and the race for the highest 4. Sixth-placed Newcastle, who performed within the Champions League final season for the primary time in 20 years, are in a scrap with an enormous group of golf equipment.

Bournemouth, in tenth place, are simply three factors behind the Magpies, who’ve a recreation in hand over their rivals.

A powerful season by English sides in European competitions means it’s nearly sure {that a} top-five end will safe a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League.

“It may very well be game-changing when it comes to income and likewise when it comes to what it means and the competitors, after which in fact the adjustments that it’s a must to make to be prepared for Champions League soccer,” Howe mentioned on Tuesday.

“That adjustments every part — as we discovered final 12 months to our price to a point with the additional video games — so there’s lots to consider.”

However the Englishman mentioned the run-in could be powerful.

“It is one of many tightest Premier Leagues that we have seen in current instances, little or no between the groups competing for these locations, so it’ll come all the way down to who’s probably the most constant,” he mentioned.

Newcastle beat runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool 2-1 within the League Cup ultimate at Wembley however Howe mentioned consistency was an issue, with three defeats of their previous 5 dwelling video games in all competitions.

“That’s the massive query: Can we be that crew that we have been in opposition to Liverpool? You may’t be there each recreation, however you may nonetheless attain a regular and win the sport. That’s what we’ve got received to attempt to do,” he mentioned.

“We now have carried out it — we performed West Ham earlier than the ultimate, did not play nice, however gained the sport by defensive metal, actually.

“We now have to search out methods to win video games when we’re not at our greatest.”

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