"We had to make the director laugh."
Newcastle's team won 4-1 at home against Manchester United in the 32nd round of the English Premier League (EPL) on the 14th (Korea time) thanks to Harvey Barnes' multi-goal. After Sandro Tonali's opening goal in the 24th minute of the first half, Manchester United Garnacho scored an equalizer in the 37th minute of the first half, but Barnes turned the game around with consecutive goals in the 4th and 19th minutes of the second half, and Bruno Guimarães fired a wedge shot in the 34th minute of the second half to secure a three-goal victory.
Along with three points, he ranked fourth (56 points) in the league after Liverpool (76 points), Arsenal (63 points), and Nottingham (57 points). It pushed Manchester City to fifth place (55 points) by one point.
The victory was a result of the team's solidarity in the absence of coach Eddie Howe, who led Newcastle's remarkable growth this season.
Coach Howe, who beat Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley this season to lift the trophy, was hospitalized and examined urgently on the night of the 11th as his condition fell sharply ahead of the match against Manchester United. Specific information on the disease name or condition has not yet been released.
Coach Jason Tindall and Graham Jones took the helm instead and led Manchester United to a great victory. It was also the first record of two wins against Manchester United since the 1930-1931 season, but all attention was paid to manager Howe of the hospital bed. Captain Guimarães gave a touching tribute to Howe, saying, `I hope this victory will help Eddie Howe regain his happiness and return for the next game.'
Barnes, who was the leading contributor to the victory with a multi-goal victory, said "We knew we had work to do without him. Before the game, we talked about putting a smile on his face. "We talked about the atmosphere in the locker room.
Coach Tindall, who has been Howe's head coach since his time at Bournemouth, said "Me and Eddie have been working together for 17 years and have never missed more than a day or two, so it must have been hard to miss this week." "People have been criticizing me a lot for being at the front with Eddie… That might have helped me win today." he smiled. "We went on the ground and put on a performance that he could be proud of. I hope Eddie will come back soon. "I wish him well.
Tindall tipped howe, 47, watched the game from his hospital bed and was well enough to send a message congratulating his team for reaching the top four of the European Champions League's Maginot rankings.
"Director Howe just sent us a congratulatory message. He was able to watch the game, and that must have made him feel better.' "He trusted us in the decisions we would make, and we have worked with him for a long time. I started communicating with him early in the week, gave him faith to put on a performance that everyone would be proud of, and the players didn't betray that belief," he said, expressing the significance of a great victory in the absence of the coach.
Newcastle's hindsight is frightening. Looking at the points since December 14 last year, only the leading Liverpool (41 points) have accumulated more points than Newcastle (36 points). The win over Manchester United is Newcastle's 12th win in their last 16 league games and their fourth consecutive league win. It is also advantageous for the ranking to rise as it has played one less game than other teams. A win at home to Crystal Palace would see him rise to third place, beating Nottingham with five consecutive wins.
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Meanwhile, Harvey Barnes, who became the winning bluebird on the day, said "It was a strange week without the coach." We know he wouldn't have missed unless he was seriously ill. Today we played knowing exactly what we had to do. However, this week, he expressed his absolute trust in Howe, saying, "It's just a shame that he didn't have his voice and influence."
The game was watched by England coach Thomas Tuchel. The only match he played for England was against Wales in 2020. "I'm playing with a smile on my face and I enjoy playing," said Barnes, who scored multiple goals in front of Tuchel. "I love soccer and I love scoring goals, and when I do, I have no choice but to enjoy it. That feeling was reflected in the team as well. It was a good day." expressed his feelings. "We're in a good position on the table but we're playing one game. If he wins the rest of the game, he will be in the top four," he said, expressing confidence.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
