Newcastle boss Eddie Howe on the strength of the Premier League in Europe: “It’s not something I’ve thought too deeply about. The English teams have been strong.
“The Premier League is such a strong league it can only make you better. The games we play week in week out are so tough.
“Dan [Burn] never ceases to amaze us. I thought he was top class and very, very good for us today. I’m delighted for him, he’s such an important power and presence for us in the dressing room.
“I think we’re showing [we belong]. We’ve been pleased with what we’ve delivered. There’s a slight frustration we haven’t been able to get over the line in some games. But this is the real acid test for us, coming here against the holders of the competition. I thought we performed really well.
“We went all out to try and win the game. We chased it as much as we could without leaving us the possibility of losing. We tried everything we could to try to make the top eight.
“It’s such an unbelievable competition to be in and we never take it for granted. We want to appreciate it, and the work we’ve put into getting here we don’t want to throw it away.
“We do have a good squad. We made changes today that we needed to make. We might need to make some more for Liverpool because in no time at all we’re back at Anfield.”
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