Following the convincing victory achieved in the Carabao Cup against Chelsea, the Newcastle is approaching the next match againstArsenal. Eddie Howe, coach of the Magpiesthis is how he motivated his choice in his last outing with i Blues to rotate the team: “There’s just a general tiredness, match fatigue. I think it was a good physical match against Chelsea – both on Sunday [in Premier League] than Wednesday (in the Carabao Cup, ed.). They were intense matches. Normal game fatigue is felt 24 hours after a match and 48 hours, so we need to make sure that whoever takes the field against Arsenal is in the best condition.”
On Arsenalinstead, the opponent they will host at home tomorrow: “They are a very good team with an excellent coach. We face one of the most consistent teams in the Premier League in the last two years, so the challenge for us is never easy, but we are at home. Arsenal have done very well this year; they are very good at dead balls and they are a physical team. We need to be ready for this test.”
In the end the choices in midfield which, for the moment, remain shrouded in mystery: “All options are open. Sandro (Tonali, ed.) can certainly play in both positions, both high and low, and that’s why we signed him, because he has that versatility We didn’t want to sign a player for just one position. We needed that flexibility, especially going into a Champions League season. I think Bruno (Guimaraes, ed.) is slightly more complex in terms of where he plays, because he has natural strengths. , where he tends to look for the ball and always wants to be in possession, and that’s his biggest strength. Playing him away from the ball is different for him, so that’s something we’ll focus on. I think good players can play anywhere, so let’s see “, the gloss.