00:00Carabao Cup holders, Newcastle United progressed into the fourth round of this season's competition
00:06with a 4-1 victory over League One outfit Bradford City. Head coach Eddie Howe was pleased
00:11with his side's attitude during the night.
00:15We wanted to win today. We wanted to score. Try and entertain everybody that came tonight.
00:23I thought we did that. I think it was always going to be a difficult game. No one makes
00:28anything easy for you. Bradford top of the league and full of confidence so we needed
00:32an element of patience in our performance but once we got into our groove we were very good today.
00:38Eddie, how significant is it that you're now at a stage where you've made a number of changes from
00:42the Bournemouth game but you've still been able to name a strong side? Is that really highlighting the
00:46depth you're building at the club? Yeah, I think we're going to need it this year. I mean the games
00:51don't stop. Arsenal and then back into the Champions League and then back into the Premier League again
00:56so we know the schedule is relentless and that's when why when I get a chance to rest a couple of
01:03players I think it's really important we do so then when hopefully they come back into the team
01:06that they're able to form at their very best and I thought we saw a bounce effect from those guys
01:10that were rested in the last game to tonight. And Sunderland head coach Regis Labris has spoken
01:16about the injury to Senegalese midfielder Habib Diora who is likely to be out of action until around December
01:22with a groin strain.
01:29We know now he'll need time to recover properly without rushing the process because he's a
01:37young player and this injury is important but I think if we take care of him through the real
01:46process and it will be okay for the future for Sunderland is it early or a bit later we'll see.
01:53I think injuries are part of the journey. It gives opportunities for players with less
02:02game time to show their quality to try to step up. They've worked hard so far so they deserve
02:09this opportunity even if it's through an injury but it's always like that.
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