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Eddie Howe has naturally been asked about Nick Woltemade after reports that the German has flown into Tyneside for a medical ahead of his £70m move from Stuttgart:
Positive signs. Things are moving and developing in a good way at the moment. Until it’s done I can’t confirm anything but fingers crossed.
I don’t think that is going to be possible [for Woltemade to play against Leeds tomorrow] due to lots of reasons I don’t understand. The most important thing is we try to bring a centre-forward in that’s what we’ve been working hard to do all summer.
He’s already made a big impact on the attacking part of our game so not only scoring goals but being part of buildup situations where he was someone that started the attack.
The most important answer to what he can improve is his match fitness. I expect him to do a lot more without the ball than he already does because he’s already working hard.
The thing that stands out for [Arsenal], and in a negative way for us, is we’ve conceded four set pieces, including the Bilbao game and that’s one of their strengths.
You can see how well they are managed by Mikel Arteta, they’ve been working together for five years and they can play almost every style there is. It [conceding from set-pieces] is a part we need to improve, which we were really good at last season so there’s no panic.
Continue reading…Latest Premier League news and transfer updatesPremier League things to look out for | Mail YaraEddie Howe has naturally been asked about Nick Woltemade after reports that the German has flown into Tyneside for a medical ahead of his £70m move from Stuttgart:Positive signs. Things are moving and developing in a good way at the moment. Until it’s done I can’t confirm anything but fingers crossed.I don’t think that is going to be possible [for Woltemade to play against Leeds tomorrow] due to lots of reasons I don’t understand. The most important thing is we try to bring a centre-forward in that’s what we’ve been working hard to do all summer.He’s already made a big impact on the attacking part of our game so not only scoring goals but being part of buildup situations where he was someone that started the attack.The most important answer to what he can improve is his match fitness. I expect him to do a lot more without the ball than he already does because he’s already working hard.The thing that stands out for [Arsenal], and in a negative way for us, is we’ve conceded four set pieces, including the Bilbao game and that’s one of their strengths.You can see how well they are managed by Mikel Arteta, they’ve been working together for five years and they can play almost every style there is. It [conceding from set-pieces] is a part we need to improve, which we were really good at last season so there’s no panic. Continue reading…
