Eddie Howe insists that his Newcastle team is going to the San Siro to win, saying that our 1-0 win over Brentford has instilled some much-needed confidence in the group.
Speaking to the press before of Tuesday night’s match against AC Milan, he said he’ll be ‘immensely happy’ to lead the players out as Champions League music blasts throughout one of Europe’s most renowned arenas.
He’s ‘thrilled’ for his team and fans, believing it’ll be a ‘wonderful moment’ for everyone. However, he is not going to just participate, emphasizing that we are there to’show our best version of ourselves’ and ‘try to win’ after weeks of preparation.
Here’s what the 45-year-old had to say ahead of tomorrow’s 5.45pm kick-off in Milan:
“I think we will enjoy it a little bit more because we have won. There is some positivity returning to the squad. The players need to be able to play with freedom to be at their best.
“The crowd did their best to help us to do that against Brentford, they understood our position and our start to the season. We are really pleased we could repay their faith in us with a win. And that means Tuesday’s game looks like a different game for us, hopefully one we can enjoy. But, as ever, we are going there to show our best version of ourselves and to try and win.
“I will be immensely proud to lead the team out. I’m excited for the players, I’m excited for the supporters. It’s going to be a great moment for us all.
“A lot of our work has to be done in preparation before now. You can’t suddenly switch on to Milan with two days’ notice. We have been working on different things and increasing our workload in preparation.
“That’s the beauty of the international break, you have two weeks to prepare, not for one game but for a lot of games coming in this run. Hopefully we can get that right.”
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