"In relation to the Premier League, our form has not been good enough for a while. We know that. We take responsibility for that. It's been really frustrating for us - and that's the perils of Europe, I'm afraid. We have tried to be laser-focused on every game and give every attention to every game with the same importance but, with the deluge of games, your focus can be swayed."
"Seventy-four seconds. That was all resilient Everton needed to retake the lead and land a knockout blow as substitute Thierno Barry scored a late winner against Newcastle United at St James' Park. It felt like deja vu for Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe, given the manner of his side's 3-2 loss against Brentford at this stadium only a few weeks ago."
Newcastle suffered a 3-2 defeat to Everton at St James' Park, with substitute Thierno Barry scoring a late winner just 74 seconds after coming on. This loss mirrors Newcastle's recent 3-2 defeat to Brentford at the same stadium. Manager Eddie Howe acknowledged his team's poor Premier League form, currently sitting 12th in the table. Despite winning four of their previous five matches across all competitions, Newcastle's performance against Everton represented a significant setback. Howe attributed some struggles to fixture congestion from European competition, noting that despite attempting to maintain focus on each match, the volume of games has affected concentration. Newcastle made six changes to rest key players, resulting in tactical misalignment with players deployed in unfamiliar positions.
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