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Eddie Howe says Newcastle will not ‘shrink’ in Barcelona last-16 second leg

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  • ‘We are in as good a place as any time this season’

  • Howe says Tonali ‘fully committed’ to the club

A week ago Eddie Howe called it the “biggest match in the club’s history”, and that was in Newcastle; this time it’s Barcelona, but Howe has insisted his players will not be overawed when they walk out at Camp Nou for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 second leg on Wednesday night.

“You can’t shrink at the size of the game, and I don’t think we will,” the Newcastle manager said. “We have got many players who have played in so many games now; we have become accustomed to it.”

Continue reading…‘We are in as good a place as any time this season’Howe says Tonali ‘fully committed’ to the clubA week ago Eddie Howe called it the “biggest match in the club’s history”, and that was in Newcastle; this time it’s Barcelona, but Howe has insisted his players will not be overawed when they walk out at Camp Nou for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 second leg on Wednesday night.“You can’t shrink at the size of the game, and I don’t think we will,” the Newcastle manager said. “We have got many players who have played in so many games now; we have become accustomed to it.” Continue reading…