00:01a positive european run has provided plenty of encouragement for newcastle united but manager
00:06eddie howell knows the challenge now is ensuring his side finished the season with momentum
00:12yeah yeah we do i think really good performance from the team very very good in all phases really
00:20i thought we limited them with a really good defensive performance from the team and i thought
00:25we attacked really well too and although we didn't create an abundance of clear-cut chances i thought
00:28there were chances all through the game for us great to see us finally score and then yeah i mean
00:34the last attack of the game last kick of the game that's a tough one to take
00:41newcastle's performances on the continental stage have highlighted how far the club has progressed
00:45in recent years competing against some of europe's most established sides house team have shown
00:52resilience attacking quality and the growing maturity needed to compete in elite competitions
01:00yeah i think we have to believe we're very much in the time i mean the performance was was very
01:04good as i say i thought we played well against them the first time and thought the defeat was harsh
01:08on
01:08us i think the draw is harsh on us again but it shows their quality if you switch off for
01:14a second
01:14they will punish you and although i didn't think they really look like scoring today um there's warning
01:20signs they've got quality they've got players that can hurt you hurt you in an instant and that's why i
01:25think our defensive performance was was so strong so really pleased with the players individually i
01:30thought there's also some really strong performers today which is great to see
01:34the magpies have impressed with their intensity and organization with several standout displays
01:39demonstrating they can trouble europe's best those performances have reinforced the sense that
01:45newcastle are continuing their rise among the continent's emerging forces
01:51um yes probably this season has been the biggest demand because it's just been relentless and
02:00we've been uh with a number of injuries to especially to defenders it's been no secret confidence builder or
02:11that underlines really what you're doing uh than the performance on the pitch that that tells you
02:15everything that we showed a lot of quality today in all phases of our game hasn't always been the case
02:22this season it's been a really challenging campaign for us a lot of ups and downs again highlighted by
02:27today really and amongst all the good there's a there's a down in there as well um but i think
02:32what
02:32we've been really good at is absorbing that and trying to use that for the future and that's another
02:38experience we've gone through tonight that we need to use to make us better the main goal now is
02:45ensuring that translates into domestic football if house sides can maintain their level and avoid any
02:50late slip-ups newcastle could complete another significant step forward in their ongoing project
02:59and then we need to connect
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