Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has commended his team’s performance vs Barcelona. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, despite the disappointing defeat against the Spanish club, he has nothing but praise for his players’ commitment and heart throughout the game.
Howe added that if his boys were more clinical in front of goal, it could have been a different result at St. James’ Park.
His words, “There was a lot of effort, commitment and heart from the players.
It was a good performance, but not a great one. To beat Barça, it has to be great.
We had the two big chances in the first half and when you concede the first goal the game swings on that one.
I thought the supporters were brilliant tonight. It’s a shame we could not get the first goal because it would have taken us to an another level.
Heart was certainly not lacking. Of course, we can be also critical and some things we could improve, but we will analyse it.”
WOW.
Futbol Club Barcelona is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, Catalan, German, and English footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto “Més que un club” (“More than a club”). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the third-most valuable sports team in the world, worth $5.51 billion, and the world’s fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €582.1 million.
The official Barcelona anthem is the “Cant del Barça”, written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs. Barcelona traditionally play in dark shades of blue and garnet stripes, hence nicknamed Blaugrana.
In March 2021, Lionel Messi overtook Xavi’s record of 767 games played for the club, and presently has made 778 official appearances in all competitions, while also holding the record for the most appearances in La Liga matches for Barcelona, with 520.
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