Eddie Howe: To some extent, we are still running into the lineup, but that s not an excuse

Hupu September 29th, Newcastle United 1-2 Arsenal. After the game, Arsenal goal-scoring hero Mikel Merino was interviewed by the BBC "The Day Game".

About the match

"I think the players have tried their best and paid for it all for this game. The match was very fierce, but to be honest, we didn't do the best today. Arsenal played great, we also got opportunities in the game and took the lead, and we were eager to hold on to this advantage. Nick (Pop) made several wonderful saves for us, but ultimately failed to save the game, and it was disappointing to lose the ball at the end of the game because of the set piece."

What went wrong with the team

" At the beginning of the game, our physical condition seemed not very ideal, it looks like It's a bit tired. Although we took the lead, sometimes - especially in such a intensive schedule this season - you will inevitably encounter situations where your body is not in the best shape, and you have to find a way to win, and we failed to do it today. Martin Odgao's performance changed the direction of the game, and he began to break through our defense more. Before the final stage of the game, we actually did a pretty good job of setting pieces. "

" Arsenal has always been a very threatening opponent, and they have excellent players. We failed to play at our highest level, and the entire team was affected by it. We took the lead and got it. We are still in the rebuilding stage, but we can't use this as an excuse. No matter what the existing roster, we have to win. It's a good thing that Nick (Walter Mad) can score goals, and we have other opportunities in the game. We have to take responsibility for it and do better. Nick and Yoan (Visa) are completely different players, and we can't find another Alexander (Isaac), but we can find ways to make them work in the team. . It's great to see Nick scored two goals in the early days of joining Newcastle. "

The controversial penalty for penalty

"I haven't looked back at that shot, so I didn't mention it before. I don't know why VAR didn't call that handball. At that time, I intuitively thought that it might be a penalty, but there was no penalty in the end, so we can only accept it. (In this case) You have to find problems from yourself first, otherwise the team will not be able to grow and improve."

about the injury of Tino Livramento being carried off the court by a stretcher

"I don't know the situation yet, and I haven't communicated with him or the people in the medical team."