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Newcastle head coach Eddie Gough shared his expectations for the quarter-final clash of the English League Cup against Fulham. After the recent 0-1 defeat to Sunderland, the manager emphasized the importance of the team’s response.

“The importance of this meeting is obvious, we will not need an additional stimulus, as in the previous game. Then we did not realize what we planned to do with the ball. This match is a great charge for us, but only if we have the right approach and recovery. This is a great opportunity to reach another semifinal of the tournament and change the general mood in the team to a positive one,” Gau noted.

Also, the specialist, who will lead the “Forty” from 2021, answered the question about the difficulties of the current season: “I think that every season is a challenge. It’s never easy, so it’s always difficult for me to evaluate such things.”

Newcastle and Fulham are currently at the bottom of the Premier League table, sitting 12th and 14th respectively. The starting whistle in the cup match will sound at 22:15 Kyiv time.