In 30C heat Eddie Howe issues a rebuke to the players in yellow bibs.
“If you are lethargic and don’t work as a team you will get f*** all…”
There’s no room for passengers. Leaders Dan Burn and Kieran Trippier are ordered to raise standards. It was a few minutes into a pressing drill at Newcastle ’s Austrian training base, and Howe stamped his authority. “Training is fiery and competitive. We want to create that mentality,” Howe explained later. “No drill is wasted. I am passionate about my coaching, and my team, and if they are lethargic you wake them up. After that they were very good.
