English League Cup: Beat Manchester City 1-0, Newcastle United Get Moral Injection

Newcastle United striker from Sweden, Alexander Isak (right side) celebrated his goal against Manchester City in the third round of the Premier League Cup match at St James Park, Wednesday (27/9/2023). (Newcastle Official)

JAKARTA Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe believes that their 1-0 win over Manchester City in the third round of the Carabao Cup or the English League Cup provides great moral injections both in the next round and in the Premier League.

In the match between the two teams that fielded most of the coating players, The Magpies played passively in the first 45 minutes and defended with the discipline of serving the dominance of possession of The Citizens who almost scored two good chances from Julian Alvarez just before the break.

However, Newcastle got up in the second half and they broke the deadlock just seven minutes after halftime when Joelinton broke into the box and fired low at Alexander Isak to slot the ball into the net.

Eddie Howe said he was satisfied with the appearance of aggression and intensity from his team so that he was able to beat Pep Guardiola's team.

It was a game consisting of two rounds. First it was difficult and City played well. We didn't do it, but defended well because we didn't have the ball. We may have one chance through Jacob Murphy," Howe told Sky Sports.

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"There is a tactical change but the biggest thing is belief. It's not a reflection of the players we put out, but the players we brought made a big difference. With possession, our ball is a better team," explained Howe.

Newcastle United, who beat Sheffield United 8-0 in the previous match last Sunday, will try to end the week with another positive result when they welcome Burnley to St James' Park in the Premier League on Saturday 30 September.