Eddie Howe, Newcastle United and Fulham
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Newcaslte vs. Fulham – Eddie Howe: Pre-Match Press Conference
Newcastle United host Fulham on Saturday at St James’ Park in a meeting between two sides separated by a single point in the Premier League table. Eddie Howe’s team sit 14th after eight matches, while Marco Silva’s Fulham are one place below.
Sources say Newcastle United have no immediate concerns about Eddie Howe and will give him time to turn around their Premier League form.
Unfortunately, and once again for UK viewers, the Newcastle United vs. Fulham match will not be broadcast on television or streaming due to the Saturday 3:00 PM blackout rule. However, if you're in the United States or Canada, for example, there will be options. In the USA, the match can be watched on NBC Sports or Telemundo Deportes.
Eddie Howe stopped short of getting embroiled in a war of words with Arne Slot after the Liverpool boss labelled Newcastle a “smaller club” when questioning their handling of Alexander Isak. The striker was in the process of regaining his match fitness following his British record transfer in the summer,
Newcastle United hope that home, sweet home can help them restore their Premier League table hopes when Fulham visit St. James' Park on Saturday.
Newcastle are hovering dangerously above the drop zone, and Howe knows his side cannot afford another slip-up, having won just one of their last four Premier League games (D1, L2). Saturday’s outing is effectively a must-win, and Howe must figure out a formula to get all three points without a number of key players.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has responded to Arne Slot's "smaller club" remark after the Liverpool boss jumped to the defence of Alexander Isak following his recent struggles. Isak, who pushed through a British-record move to Liverpool in the summer following a lengthy stand-off with Newcastle, has made a relatively slow start to life at Anfield.
The Liverpool head coach had claimed Alexander Isak had joined the Premier League champions from a "smaller club" - something which hasn't sat well with the Toon boss