Plans to “protect” players’ confidence for the derby are revealed by Howe.
In the lead-up to this weekend’s Wear-Tyne derby against Sunderland, Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has promised to do everything in his power to preserve his players’ confidence. “The players are human beings naturally we are not at our most confident levels currently,” added Howe. “I believe that confidence is something that should always be protected when playing, so we should do everything in our power to preserve it.
“For this reason, as I’ve already stated, we shouldn’t be overly dramatic or very reactive at this time. We have a big game coming up in a few days, and I believe we should devote all of our attention and resources to it. Their 4-2 loss to Liverpool was their fourth straight Premier League loss, and they know they need to win when they travel to Wearside for the FA Cup third-round match.
For all supporters heading to the Stadium of Light on Saturday for Newcastle United’s FA Cup third-round match against Sunderland, safety instructions have been released by the club. Since the draw was announced last month, excitement has been mounting for the first meeting between the two North East rivals since 2016.
The Northumbria Police have implemented stringent measures to guarantee the safety of all supporters, even though the Magpies will be bringing 6,000 of them to Wearside. In light thereof,
To get to the game, all Newcastle supporters must take one of the official buses that Newcastle has arranged and paid for. On that day, they will sprint from St. James’ Park to the Stadium of Light.
The club released the following statement: “Northumbria Police has imposed strict conditions that all visiting supporters attending the match must travel on a free return bus service between St. James’ Par and the Stadium of Light to support the safe transit of 6,000 away fans and to alleviate congestion on the region’s public transport network.” Newcastle United will plan and provide funding for this service.”Supporters of Newcastle United who are successful in acquiring an away match ticket will only receive their valid bus ticket by Northumbria Police’s safety regulations.