Eddie Howe speaks: “It was just a game too far and we couldn’t respond. Bournemouth played well but we were well below par,” he tells the BBC.
“It was a tough afternoon. We weren’t ourselves in possession or out of possession. If you can’t do that at this level, it will be a difficult day. When we are under fatigue and stretched, we usually respond better. We need to dust ourselves down and come back in strong.
On his team’s defending: “Nick Pope made some great saves for us and he needed to as we were leaking chances. Jamaal Lascelles did great in the air too but I don’t think there were too many bright sparks. We were well off it.
“We have a whole host of players and we need them back as soon as we can. We have a busy December as well so it’s not a good mix but something we have to get used to.”
Kieran Trippier speaks: “It’s frustrating, we weren’t ourselves today,” the Newcastle full-back tells Sky Sports. “You had two teams fighting to get the three points but there are no excuses from us today, we were way off it and Bournemouth deserved the win.”
On Newcastle’s injuries and the fact they also had to play in midweek, while Bournemouth didn’t: “Well, that’s the reality,” he says. “We wanted to play Champions League football and we want to play in every competition, so I say no excuses because this is the reality; we’re playing every three days and this is what we want.
“We’ve lost a lot of players but we just have to stand up and keep going. We’ve got to move on now and I think the international break has come at the right time for us.”
