Newcastle face Tottenham as Eddie Howe urges team to maintain good form

The 20th round of the 2024/25 Premier League will be staged, and the "Magpies" Newcastle will go away to challenge the "White Lilies" Tottenham Hotspur. In an interview, Newcastle coach Eddie Howe said that Tottenham Hotspur is a difficult team to deal with, and also called on the team to strive to maintain a good state in the game.

In the last round of the league, Newcastle beat Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford with goals from Isaac and Joelinton. After four consecutive wins, Newcastle is currently ranked fifth in the standings with 32 points and is on the right track in its fight for European qualification.

Talking about the team's lineup, Eddie Howe shared, "I said before that Sven Portman will be back over the Christmas period. He has worked very hard to get himself back in good shape and is now in my consideration. I need to decide who is best suited for that position, but Sven Portman's return is a good thing. If he is selected for the big list, it means he is fully recovered and ready."

In addition, Newcastle has achieved 4 wins and 1 loss in the last 5 matches against Tottenham Hotspur , and has a psychological advantage, including a 2-1 victory over Postecoglou's team in the first round of this season after Harvey Barnes and Isaac scored.

Eddie Howe said, "This will be a tough game. It is not easy to play against them. They are a very creative team with a strong game system. They are a very difficult team to deal with."

“It’s a challenging period for us with games against Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, but we are happy with our performance. It will be an exciting game and we have done well against them in the past. Our challenge is to limit their performance, but also to show our characteristics and try to continue our good form.”

Eddie Howe also said, "We have been performing very well recently and everything has been going well. We have shown strong offensive capabilities, and the most satisfying thing is our protection of the goal in recent games. We have performed very well defensively and have done a good job in controlling the game."

"The next few games will be a big test and we have to improve our performance and respond in the right way."

In addition, when talking about Jacob Murphy's performance, Eddie Howe said, "Jacob's performance is very good. For every striker, goals and assists are indispensable in the game. He performed very well in these games and his crossing ability is also very good, and we are also happy with his performance."