Newcastle United's chances of winning silverware will be tested against Manchester City in the FA Cup. Winning the FA Cup could be the most straightforward route for Newcastle United to qualify for European competition. Newcastle United are still in contention for the Europa Conference League if they can put together a run in the Premier League.
Newcastle United beat Manchester United in midweek with a late winner by William Osula. Newcastle United won the Premier League clash against Manchester City at St James' Park earlier this season, but lost the Carabao Cup games and the Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City this season. Eddie Howe believes the FA Cup tie against Manchester City is the hardest they could have been given.
I'm not sure on the word bleak! It's the world we live in, the highs and lows. The positive and negative. For me I can't look at things that way.
"I've just got to approach things the right way, I've got an FA Cup game against Man City which is a great game, it is one of the standout games of the FA Cup draw," said Howe. He added, "We want the glory of trying to win a trophy. The hard bit is navigating the rounds to get there, and there is none harder than this.
We've been given the hardest tie we could have been. " Howe states that games against Manchester City have all been close, with Newcastle having chances but not being clinical enough. "The crowd react to us.
I've just got to approach things the right way, I've got an FA Cup game against Man City which is a great game, it is one of the standout games of the FA Cup draw.
It is our duty to set the tone and I felt we did that against Manchester United, with a bright start, energetic and positive in our outlook trying to score and attack in the right way," Howe said.