JAKARTA - Eddie Howe has warned Newcastle United players that their dominance over Manchester United will mean nothing when they meet again at Old Trafford on Boxing Day, December 27, 2025, early in the morning WIB.
The Magpies head to Manchester having won five of the last six meetings against the Red Devils in all competitions. The only defeat in that span came in the Premier League with a 2-3 score on May 15, 2024.
Newcastle United's dominance over Manchester United has been going on since the defeat in the 2023 Carabao Cup final with a score of 0-2. However, Howe does not know whether the defeat has been a turning point for his team in meeting with The Red Devils or not.
"I don't know. It (the 2023 Carabao Cup final) was a painful moment, but I think you just face every opponent honestly. My process is to look at the strengths and weaknesses of the team we face."
"You don't really pay attention to the name or who your opponent is, you just attack the game, then try to highlight the opponent's weaknesses and try to protect yourself. So, the process doesn't change much, the process stays the same. "
"Our record is good against Manchester United in the last few games, but that doesn't mean anything in the later meeting."
"It will be a different game. As I said, they have improved, they are very strong in the last matches."
"Even in the match against Aston Villa (lost 1-2), they didn't win, but I think they were very strong and showed a good performance," said Howe.
Newcastle United finished 10 places and 24 points above Manchester United last season. However, ahead of the clash, they will be playing three points behind the hosts after losing two points in a 2-2 draw at home against Chelsea on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
Newly signed most expensive player Nick Woltemade scored both goals in an impressive first-half performance to win the hearts of supporters, both on and off the pitch.
"You can see that when he scores, he has a very good connection. You can see the audience is very happy for him and he is happy to celebrate the goal with the audience."
"I think it was his best performance for the team. I think he played very well, especially in the first half. You see his quality back for the team, in the sense of his passing game."
"He's a little bit lower on the pitch, he helps us build the ball through the middle third, but most importantly when the ball gets to the box, he's there."
"The second goal in particular was an incredible finish. But overall, it was a really strong performance. He also helped the team athletically, so I'm really happy with him," said Howe again.
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