Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe believes a handful of teams will mount a resurgent Premier League campaign next season.
Following Newcastle United’s fourth-place performance this season, Eddie Howe has issued a caution ahead of next season.
The club is ready for its first Champions League campaign in 20 years after exceeding all expectations after finishing 11th the previous season.
However, European football will obviously have an impact on the club’s domestic campaign, and Howe, who hopes to add a “small group” of players to his squad this summer, will have to balance competing demands while aiming for another high Premier League finish.
And that will be a problem for his overachieving club if last season’s underachievers – notably Liverpool (5th), Tottenham Hotspur (8th), and Chelsea (12th) – “come back fighting,” as Howe predicts.
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“It’s difficult (to stay in the top four every season), but it’s not impossible,” United’s head coach remarked. “It’s about progress; I said the same thing this time last year.”
People will always look at league place as a barometer, but we consider many other factors that contribute to team performance.
“We want to improve, and we need to do so quickly.” Other clubs that may not have had the seasons they desired will fight back.”
‘Positive’ frame of mind
According to Howe, United wants to be competitive in every competition next season.
“We need to go into next season full of optimism and what can be,” Howe added. “We want to compete, and we want to win a trophy.”
“So, we are very, very ambitious to move things forward, but the challenges will become more difficult, and we must improve.”
“A lot of that will be determined by what we do in the window and, of course, our work on the training pitch.” The procedure will not be altered.”
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