Newcastle v Union Saint-Gilloise: Eddie Howe’s side belong in Champions League

It was set long before the tone started.

Howe returned to his team while fighting on more than one front during the opening weeks of the season.

However, Newcastle said that his head coach made only two changes for this game and was applied after the knee injury of Tino Livramento.

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“In general, there was a good lack of football,” Gordon said to TNT Sports. He continued: “We really defended, we were organized, but this lack of spark and creativity. We really wanted to emphasize going back tonight.”

While visitors tried to return from painful defeat against Arsenal at the weekend, Newcastle had no chance of underestimating the union.

Belgian champions may be newcomers in this competition, but last month, they defeated PSV in the first Champions League match and did not lose nine top flight fixtures.

The Union has been the progress of European competitions in recent years, in fact they have a significant higher coefficient than Newcastle.

At that time, there was no surprise that visitors had not left any stones before they met a side of an extra day to heal and prepare.

In addition to examining his opponent as always, Howe recognized his new circle by training at Lotto Park on the eve of the game.

This union manager was not noticed by Sebastien Pocognoli.

He said, “Maybe the opponent can sometimes seem, to look at you,” he said. “They didn’t. They respected us. They played a big match with their skills and qualities.

“They played at the highest level, all Newcastle players played the best, so it shows us that they respect us.”