"I think my players were angry, said Guardiola. Maybe it [the VAR delay] helped us to be that way. We know how it works and it made us stronger. The spirit was there. But I feel it and smell it in every training session."
"I think we have left ourselves a mountain to climb in the second leg, admitted Howe. We had chances, there were moments to make that score very different but we didn't take them. I thought we looked a little bit fatigued. That's understandable. But we're still alive, we're still fighting. It's very difficult to turn it round but it's all about the next goal. If we can get the next goal in the second leg we're very much in it. We can be competitive, We can still cause City problems. I don't think this should dent our confidence, it should enhance it."
"I think five minutes is too long for a VAR delay, especially on a cold night no good for supporters or players. I'm not sure why it took"
Manchester City secured a 2-0 first-leg Carabao Cup semi-final win at Newcastle, with Rayan Cherki's 98th-minute goal giving City a comfortable lead for the second leg at the Etihad. A lengthy VAR delay disallowed what would have been Antoine Semenyo's second goal of the game and prompted frustration over VAR's handling and past non-involvements. Pep Guardiola said the disallowed goal intensified his players' anger and strengthened their spirit, pointing to training intensity. Eddie Howe admitted Newcastle face a mountain to climb after missed chances, suggested fatigue played a part, and criticised the length of the VAR delay.
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