Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, speaking to TNT Sports after the defeat by Man City: “Good start from us, really good for half an hour. There’s probably two things that happened. We couldn’t sustain our start in terms of energy but they also played really well. We just have to accept that.
“I felt we maybe ran out of gas, certainly in the second half but also towards the end of the first half. You have to say they were a very good side. We needed the ball to try and generate pressure but we couldn’t get enough of it.
“The crowd were magnificent today. They didn’t have a lot to shout about after that initial period but they stayed with us and were cheering at the end. We will need them for the Champions League.”
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