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BIGGEST game in our HISTORY | Eddie Howe | Newcastle v Barcelona

Football

Year2026

Duration15m

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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe preview's his side's match against Barcelona, stating it as the biggest game in their recent history. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro. 00:11 - Biggest game tomorrow?: Yes it is. In recent history, and that’s very much the mentality we need. Rising to the occasion is what we need. 00:44 - Underdog mentality: To a degree it’s helped us, so we’re going to need to use every psychological tool. They’re a top team. 01:35 - First game against Barca: When you go through that experience, you take some from it. There was so much to take from that game. We take a lot of confidence from our performance. 02:23 - Barca: They proved against Atletico Madrid that the game is never dead regardless of the outcome. We know what we’re going to face. 03:06 - Livramento: He probably hasn’t done enough training for me to feel confident. It’s a delicate balance. Great to have him back. 03:45 - We just want to win the game. Ultimately getting through is the objective. 04:32 - Similar to PSG game: A good start is important, but as shown against Manchester City, we need to be there for the whole game. We need to be at our very best. 05:14 - Stop Barca dictating play: They’ve got good movements and rotations. We need to be a goal threat. 06:16 - Chance to write name in history: We’re one of 16 teams left. An opportunity to grab, you don’t know what life will bring. We’ve worked to this point. 07:02 - Barca 97: I watched the game, not sure where. I was focused on my playing career. You could not not watch that moment. We want people talking about this moment. 07:58 - On the night it was an unavoidable quality, their midfield three did well to control the game. We had our moments to score and didn’t take. 09:29 - Defending against Yamal: outstanding player. A great challenge to deal with his qualities. They’ve got huge threats out wide. We have to bring our threats. 10:14 - 1997 match: There’s a reason why it’s the so called best atmosphere. Three gaols, brilliant attacking. The team gave the crowd w