Boss plays down talk of City’s disappointment
EDDIE Howe has played down talk that Manchester City will be so down in the dumps it will affect their chances of success on Sunday.
The Citizens were dumped out of the Champions League after a late crumble in Spain as the La Liga champions Real Madrid netted twice in stoppage time to force the tie into extra time.
The Spanish giants then went on to claim the semi-final in extra time to book a place in the Paris final against Liverpool.
When asked how much this will affect his own side, Howe said: “You can be emotionally affected for the positive or negative.
“From our perspective, we will 100 per cent prepare for the best Manchester City and we have to be the best Newcastle we can be. I don’t think there is any doubt their head will be in the game. “They know now they are fighting and their focus changes to the Premier League.
“They have been very consistent in their results and nothing has wavered their focus.
“I don’t expect this to. The only thing we can control is turning up and being the best we can be.”