Joelinton has revealed Newcastle United's dressing room mentality as he and his team-mates close in on a Champions League place.
The noise outside the dressing room is whirring around the club at the moment with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp desperately trying to crank up the mind games as his Kop side are mathematically still in the hunt for the top four. But Joelinton has made it clear that United's aims for the run-in will render Klopp's late season attempts redundant.
Joelinton feels that United can protect themselves by focusing on nothing but their own efforts. When asked how many of the remaining fixtures, Newcastle must win to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years, Joelinton was precise.
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Joelinton said: "Every game. "Of course we are close but you have to go game by game and try to win every game. Every game we try to step on the pitch we have to try our best. "It's what we must do until the end of the season."
United now take on Arsenal on Sunday in a game the Gunners must win to stay in the title race. Having fired in 13 goals in the last three matches, Newcastle are certainly in the mood. Arsenal's North London neighbours Tottenham Hotspur were handed a serious warning to any side who turns up at St James' Park not quite in the mood or not quite at it.
Joelinton said: "We want to start fast - in every game. "Every game at home we have to press high with a lot of energy. We don't expect to score five in 20 minutes each time! "But we try to take our chances. We want high energy, and everybody in the stadium provides an amazing atmosphere."
Newcastle star Joelinton has again be one of the players of the season with eight goals to his name so far as he sits on his best ever tally in a campaign for the club since his £40million move from Hoffenheim. That's a great return given he has been played in midfield on numerous occasions.
Alongside his Brazilian team-mate Bruno Guimaraes it's fair to say that Newcastle have brought some genuine Samba style in their dressing room ranks these days. Speaking about the Brazilian way of life Bruno told beIN Sports that it has helped United's season.
Joelinton added: "The we live is positive, we keep a smile on our face. "You have to enjoy your life, it's not just work.
"It's what we try to bring to the team, with some music! "We bring our style of life in Brazil but we respect everybody and everybody works hard."
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