{"id":299314,"date":"2023-12-14T00:24:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T00:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=299314"},"modified":"2023-12-14T00:24:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T00:24:21","slug":"eddie-howe-speaks-of-pain-after-newcastle-fail-to-qualify-for-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/eddie-howe-speaks-of-pain-after-newcastle-fail-to-qualify-for-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Howe speaks of 'PAIN' after Newcastle fail to qualify for Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"
Eddie Howe spoke of his \u2018pain\u2019 after watching Newcastle surrender a place in the last 16 of the Champions League and crash out of Europe following defeat by AC Milan.<\/p>\n
The Magpies were leading 1-0 approaching the hour thanks to Joelinton\u2019s first-half strike but goals from Christian Pulisic and Samuel Chukwueze swung an end-to-end contest in favour of the Italians, who took the Europa League consolation prize.<\/p>\n
And Howe said: \u2018You are playing AC Milan in the Champions League, so you have to get everything right. The pain doesn\u2019t change, you have exited two competitions you are desperate to be in.<\/p>\n
\u2018But any time you don\u2019t achieve what you want, you have to use it as fuel, that has always been my way. The pain you feel now is motivation for tomorrow.\u2019<\/p>\n
Howe, though, was disappointed at the nature of the goals conceded, especially with his side in control at 1-0.<\/p>\n
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Newcastle did not even have the consolation prize of a place in the Europa League<\/p>\n
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After Joelinton\u2019s sumptuous first half strike, Milan rediscovered their poise and attacked<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019m desperately disappointed and it\u2019s tough to take at the moment,\u2019 he said. \u2018We were good value in the first half and wanted to consolidate that in the second half. I\u2019m really disappointed with the first goal. That\u2019s the key moment. We didn\u2019t deal with the second phase of a transition. That\u2019s elite competition, any mistake is punished.\u2019<\/p>\n
Should Newcastle have then protected third position and stayed in Europe at 1-1?<\/p>\n
\u2018We wanted to qualify for the Champions League, for sure,\u2019 said Howe. \u2018That was very much our intention before and in game.<\/p>\n
\u2018I am not sure in that moment you can take that will away from the players. The goals have come from mistakes that can happen in any moment, whether you are being proactive or reactive. I take ownership of that, but you would much rather go for the win.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Newcastle battled hard and were excellent for periods but they are now out of Europe<\/p>\n
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Joelinton produced a remarkable strike to send St James’ Park into a frenzy in the first half<\/p>\n
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