Eddie Howe has stressed Newcastle United do not feel like they are being 'hunted' after Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp suggested the Magpies would be 'happy' if the Reds were not chasing them down.
Newcastle are currently a point clear of Liverpool in third place, with a game in hand to boot, ahead of a huge match against high-flying Brighton at St James' Park on Thursday night. Newcastle drew 2-2 against Leeds United last time out, but the black-and-whites know their fate remains in their own hands and Howe's side will qualify for the Champions League if they win two of their final three fixtures of the campaign against Brighton, Leicester City and Chelsea.
Although Klopp conceded it was 'more likely' Newcastle would finish in the top four, the Liverpool manager claimed that Newcastle would be 'happy if we would not be there any more' after the Reds won seven games in a row to close the gap. However, Howe does not see it that way.
