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I don’t assume I’ll ever have a greater two weeks as Newcastle United fan.
A win at Wembley, our first main home trophy for 70 years and a weekend we’ll always remember the place half of Newcastle took to the streets to have a good time our sensible supervisor and group stuffed with heroes.
Nobody will take that 2-1 win over Liverpool and trophy carry away from us, however it’s again to work now because the lads face 10 extra cup finals in our push for a high 5 end and Champions League soccer.
Howe’s message was clear on Saturday; “as a gaggle we have to go once more. We now have 10 video games to go within the Premier League season and we’ve acquired to go once more.”
Subsequent up, a Brentford facet who’ve gained 5 away video games on the spin within the league, handing us a tricky check as we glance to regain our place within the Champions League locations over the ultimate few months of 2025/26.
Howe on comeback from cup win – “I feel we’re [ready to play again],” mentioned Howe. “I feel we loved the break, I feel we loved kind of the road going via the cup ultimate.
“I do know we’ve had a little bit of time to soak up what occurred in that recreation. Fortunately it was optimistic, however I feel now we’re able to play once more. I feel we’ve been able to play once more for some time.
“That’s what we do and we’re nonetheless in the midst of the season, so it’s fairly an extended break, we’ve to attempt to navigate that in addition to we are able to, with all of the emotion across the recreation that you just’ve simply had.
“Hopefully we’re able to play. In fact we’ve had a cut up group, we’ve had fairly small numbers. Solely lately we’ve now acquired the group again collectively however I feel we’re centered.”
Howe on large 10 video games – “It has been a case of resetting and taking a look at our targets once more another way,” mentioned Howe. “We have to put what occurred in opposition to Liverpool to the again of our minds and now actually deal with the ultimate ten video games.
“Ten nice alternatives to seize and attempt to flip our Premier League season right into a memorable one in addition to the cup ultimate. Hopefully the lads are boosted and have renewed confidence.”
Anthony Gordon is suspended for the ultimate time and due again in coaching this week after a ‘nasty’ whack to his hip. Lewis Corridor and Sven Botman are dominated out, though the Dutchman is making good progress and will return subsequent month.
It’s value noting that Joelinton (9 yellows) is yet one more reserving away from a two-game ban, with Dan Burn additionally solely eight yellows with 4 video games left till the 10-booking rule shifts.
For Brentford, full-back Michael Kayode has recovered from a knee harm, however midfielder Mathias Jensen is sidelined together with Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva and Igor Thiago.
(4-3-3): Pope – Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento – Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton – Murphy, Isak, Barnes.
Most likely one of many best predicted line-ups I’ve picked all season, as Howe has no cause to alter the XI who beat Liverpool at Wembley over two weeks in the past.
Pope impressed within the ultimate to remind many why he’s Howe’s primary, Botman and Corridor are out injured, the midfield three appears to be like set for so long as they keep match and Barnes will proceed down the left with Gordon suspended.
I’ve acquired a superb feeling about this for 3 causes. 1) The group is one a excessive and we’ve momentum. 2) You simply know Howe may have drilled it into the gamers to remain centered on our Champions League push and never enable complacency to slide in and three) it is going to be an awesome environment below the lights.
Brentford’s away kind makes them a possible banana pores and skin we should not take calmly, however I fancy Isak to attain a brace in an enormous win at St James’.
Prediction: Newcastle 3-1 Brentford
