Howe on Newcastle's last gasp 2-1 loss to Arsenal

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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe reacts to their last gasp 2-1 defeat to Arsenal St James Park, Newcastle, UK

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00:30Yeah, absolutely. I have a very similar feeling. Maybe without the style of performance that I thought we produced against Liverpool

00:40was right out of our top range today, I didn't feel it was.

00:45But the collective effort, the commitment was there, the desire to win was there.

00:50Mentally, I thought we were really good. I don't think it was our best performance, but still, winning that game 1-0 would have been

00:57sort of the perfect boost for us because we've done that many, many times.

01:01Today, unfortunately, we couldn't hold on to that and end up with nothing.

01:17Yeah, I think that's a prime example of hindsight. It's a wonderful thing, isn't it?

01:21And when you're playing, you have seconds, sometimes less, of course, to make split-second decisions that impact the game.

01:28And I think Nick's been very positive today in everything that he's done, a number of really, really good saves.

01:32I think he'd just distributed the ball in a similar way with the throw, which was really effective.

01:36And as you say, that is the life of a goalkeeper. But still, from the resulting corner, we should have defended it better.

01:42Any other goal from Nick? I mean, if there was a lesson of what the Premier League could be like?

01:51Yeah, today would have been another great learning experience for him because the speed of that game,

01:56the physicality of the game, that's as tough as you'll get.

02:00We know Arsenal are a very strong team, set plays, loads of different facets of their game require physicality.

02:07Ours is very similar and, you know, he'll leave going, you know, it's quick, it's strong,

02:14and you have to bring that yourself to be successful.

02:17And I thought his goal was a brilliant example of what he can be.

02:20I don't think as a team we particularly fed him well today.

02:23I think there was not a huge number of crosses going in the box.

02:27And what he did feed off, I thought he did well.

02:30I've got no update to give you other than I know what you know.

02:38Seeing him go off in that manner was really distressing, I think,

02:42and he's been such a big player for us in so many different ways.

02:46You know, his versatility, his attitude, his quality.

02:51And if we're going to miss that for any length of time, that's going to be a huge blow.

02:54Yeah, every game is different. But yeah, of course, today, again, I'm looking at that going,

03:08if I'm Nick, I want more, you know, I want more.

03:25Not necessarily from the team because he plays an important role in that himself.

03:29But, you know, I want more goal-mouth action, I'm going to thrive and live off that.

03:33Whatever bits he had today, he converted, you know.

03:36And so I think that's something for me to reflect on.

03:40But I think whenever you play Arsenal, especially in the way that they played today,

03:43it's not going to be a game where you're going to get an abundance of chances.

03:46There's going to be a day where you have to take whatever comes your way

03:50and you have to make sure you help the team play better.

03:53I thought he did that while I was on the pitch and I've got no complaints with his performance.

03:57There is no opportunity for you or anything like that,

04:00because you need to be able to get the championship game

04:03and the road that it's going to be matched after that season-like.

04:06Yeah, but I think that's a good thing for us, George, to be honest.

04:09I think after today and the timing of the result, the manner of the result,

04:13you want another game quickly to put that to bed

04:15and change the feeling and change the energy.

04:17So I'm pleased we're playing again so quickly.

04:19The goals?

04:35Yeah, they're very different goals, although they're from the same source.

04:39So obviously we haven't done our jobs well enough individually, collectively.

04:44You can critique the goals from their side and say it was good play,

04:48but for us we had done better.

04:50I think throughout the game the number and the weight of corners told in the end.

04:56We've done so well from lots of those similar positions,

04:59but obviously I think the last one is a killer blow.

05:04It's one of the last moments or actions of the game

05:06and we had to do better in that moment.

05:08Yeah, I think whenever you're in that situation, when there's a low moment, of course I speak.

05:24But I tend not to go too deep into how we played because it's not the time.

05:28I need to do it in a much more level state and then feedback how we can get better.

05:34I don't think an over-emotive reaction ever helps in this situation,

05:38either be it from me or players.

05:40We now have to collectively come together and focus on our next game.

05:44I think harsh words sometimes are needed.

06:00It depends on, you know, there might be one voice to the team, one voice to individuals.

06:07But I do it on a very individual level if that's the case.

06:12The big thing I look at is effort levels, commitment, desire, organisation of course.

06:18So many different things that go into a performance.

06:20I'm seeing the effort, the effort is 100% there.

06:22The quality today was lacking slightly.

06:24So I've got to be very careful that you don't make the performance or the mood or the morale worse.

06:31So I think very, very reflective I will be tonight and then I'll figure out the way forward tomorrow.

06:37Yeah, I think again the change of competition possibly is a good thing for us as well

06:49because it can just leave the Premier League behind and focus now on the Champions League

06:53and try and get that campaign up and running.

06:55It's been a tough opening to the season for us.

06:58It feels like we've taken some blows.

07:00But if we can be resilient enough to absorb those blows and come back stronger, we'll be better for it.

07:06I thought they had more chances than us.

07:14They looked more of a goal threat than us.

07:16So on that side you could say yes, but I thought defeat was harsh on us after everything we gave the game.

07:22Have you looked at him off for Louisville last fall for Wednesday?

07:26Yeah, we hope so.

07:27Lou was suffering a little bit of fatigue in his body today.

07:30So yeah, we hope he'll be available.

07:33Thank you, Dominic.

07:35Just to confirm, was it in the injury?

07:37I think it was, yeah.

07:39Two big penalty incidents in the game, one over to Arsenal.

07:44Might VAR have had a hand on the shoulder?

07:47Yeah, I've not seen them again.

07:50I think I have to trust VAR, I have to trust the process that they go through to end up with the decisions.

07:56I was hopeful, of course, that the penalty would be given.

07:58I saw the arm raised.

07:59I wasn't aware of the touch that I'm being told about beforehand.

08:03That's too good to carry and then it's properly ready.

08:06I just wondered, what happened at the end there, Joel?

08:09Didn't seem to be both in the 90s.

08:11What's that?

08:12I don't think it was anything major.

08:17It's been a season so far where it's been very close for a lot of years.

08:29It just feels like my mind is going to end up being weird.

08:32Now it's got a feeling to be potentially well.

08:35I mean, is it important now that you can put everyone together and keep them up on it?

08:41It has been a kind of testing star without actually being a fan.

08:46Yeah, no, I agree.

08:47I think football is a very strange game sometimes.

08:50You end up sometimes not getting what you feel you deserve.

08:54And when you feel like the players are giving everything and are fully committed

09:00and you see the desire and the commitment, which I'm seeing on a daily basis.

09:04And then sometimes momentum and rhythm and confidence, they're all interlinked.

09:09So I think it's my job to try and rebuild that slightly.

09:13Try and get us feeling good entering the pitch fully confident on what a good team we can be.

09:18All right.

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