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'We tried a bit too hard to score - we'll rue that'

Eddie Howe
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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, speaking to Sky Sports: "I don't think anything takes me by surprise in the Premier League. We know every team has qualities.

"We were the dominant team at half-time and the game would have been very different if we had equalised before the end of first half.

"I'm pretty pleased with the first 60 minutes albeit we were losing the game 2-0. We opened them up and had chances to score. Up to that point I was pretty pleased, but the last 30 minutes I didn't enjoy. We tried a bit too hard to score. We'll rue that when we watch the game back.

"We know we made individual mistakes for both goals. It was disappointing from our perspective. Very uncharacteristic from us because we've defended well in recent weeks.

"At the end we had players out of position, so I didn't like the way we looked at the end. But up until that 60-minute mark I thought we were the dominant team.

"For Callum's [non]-penalty I thought it was a tight call and I'd need to see it again. The offside goal looked tight - I thought it would be a longer review and hopefully drop in our favour."

On Joe Willock and Bruno Guimaraes' injuries: "We'll wait and see. Hopefully nothing too serious."