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Eddie Howe discusses whether Newcastle will emulate Jurgen Klopp's 'heavy metal' football

Eddie Howe admits he could never tire watching the way Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool team go about their business when watching as an armchair fan. Howe has been watching the Reds intently in recent weeks in the build-up to this game.

During that time may not have learned many new things about Klopp's style of play, something he coined himself as "Heavy Metal football" during his Borussia Dortmund days. Klopp's side will line up with the same 4-3-3 formation they have in every game this season.

When asked if he one day saw Newcastle United having their own unique formation like Liverpool, Howe told Chronicle Live: "I have always had a slight element of both. Historically I always like to play one system.

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