Against Liverpool In Week 35, Newcastle Coach Eddie Howe: They Are One Of The Best Clubs In The World, Will Be A Proving Game For Us

JAKARTA - Newcastle is scheduled to host Liverpool in the 35th week of the 2021/2022 Premier League on Saturday, April 30 at 18.30 WIB. Ahead of the match at St James Park Stadium, Eddie Howe as the Newcastle coach said this meeting would be a proving match for his team.

This Liverpool and Newcastle meeting carries a mission for each team. The Reds are chasing points to overtake Manchester City at the top of the table, while Newcastle is looking to register a four-game winning streak in the Premier League ahead of the clash at St. James' Park.

Newcastle had previously struggled in the relegation zone in December. But now they are far above the relegation zone by being ranked 9th.

Therefore, Howe challenged his players to take the game to a higher level against Liverpool. It was also intended by the coach as a means of proof.

"We were up against an amazing team, probably one of the best in the world and this is a great opportunity for us to see how far we have come and prove ourselves", Howe said, quoted from Newcastle's official website.

Before this match, Newcastle had met Liverpool in December. In that match, The Magpies were not lucky because they lost 1-3 to the Reds.

However, Howe still considered that his team's performance at that time was quite good. He said that the first goal of the game at Anfield should not have happened, thus frustrating his team.

Reflecting on the performance at that time, Howe did not deny that he wanted his players to continue to appear like in the first meeting with Liverpool but had to show better quality.

''We will need similar performances in terms of our resilience and work ethic. But I think we need to show more quality in the other direction and test it as much as we can."