Newcastle chief Eddie Howe feels that the Magpies can get out of the situation they are in but insists results aren't good enough
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe after the 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe after the 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth(Image: Getty Images)
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Eddie Howe has insisted he will not give up as Newcastle United manager - insisting that he is still capable of ending a run of four straight defeats in all competitions.
It's now just one win in seven for Howe with some supporters booing the performance against AFC Bournemouth at St James' Park. But Howe stated he still has belief in himself and believes that Newcastle can still claw something out of the fire in the last five games.
The pressure is growing on Howe and while sections of the crowd chanted his name in the stadium, the noise increased on social media in the aftermath of the game.
When asked about his future, Howe said: "My belief in myself can't waiver and it's not. I think that is in every moment, that's in good moments where I try to stay level and calm and don't believe the hype one way, it has to work in reverse the other way where I have to retain a belief in my work and my staff and what I do.
"Despite what other people say, that is there, but of course, I am very aware of those results, and they aren't good enough."
When asked if Newcastle could even get dragged into an awkward battle against the drop, despite going into the game in the conversation for European football, Howe said: "I don't know about that. But Eight defeats out of 11 isn't good enough."
Howe was also asked if he could turn the situation around in the final few games but it is Arsenal up next in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium.
Howe said: "Yeah of course it can. It's just winning games, it is a very simple remedy but very hard to deliver.
"Momentum is against us, and you can feel that in the big moments in the game. But then you are looking at big players to swing it your way and we haven't done it indvidually enough.
"You go back to Will Osula's goal against Man United not that long ago. That was an indvidual action and we haven't had enough of that.
"Hopefully with Bruno's return if we can keep him fit it could be the catalyst for that."
When explaining the defeat Howe said: “There’s no hiding that fact [disappointment]. Again, it was a lack of goalmouth action from our perspective. I’m torn between the two things.
"We need and want to create more at home – more goalscoring opportunities, more shots. We’ve come away with 12 shots at the opponents’ goal and that’s not enough. But then the other side of the coin is that we haven’t defended the two goals anywhere near well enough either. With both sides of the game at the moment, we’re not quite there.
"I’m beginning to say the same things as well, and that’s a huge frustration for all of us. The players are feeling that frustration equally as much as anyone else. The late goals, again there was no reason for that to happen today.
"Both teams have made changes, our subs did pretty well and I thought their subs did well too. But the big moment in the game goes against us. There were a couple of big actions in that goal – we lose headers, we lose our runner from a cross coming into the box. That’s been systematic of what’s happened in recent games."