Newcastle United will play Manchester City in the FA Cup.
Champions League Looms for Both Clubs
This is a big week for both teams. In the Champions League, Newcastle have got Barcelona at home on Tuesday, and Manchester City are at Real Madrid the following day.
That’s exactly what you want at this stage of the season, though.
Newcastle’s Season So Far
We keep getting callers on 606 saying it’s not been a great campaign for Eddie Howe’s Newcastle, but they are in the Champions League last 16, got to the Carabao Cup semi-finals and are still in the FA Cup too.
The Premier League hasn’t gone as well as it should have done, but there are reasons for that, starting with the Alexander Isak saga last summer.
When you look at their league positions in Howe’s three full seasons there – fourth, seventh and fifth – you can see he has been successful in progressing the club, on top of ending their long wait for a major trophy.
Eddie Howe’s Impact
Sometimes managers are taken for granted, and if they are in the job for any period, then some people will say, ‘oh we need a change’.
I think most people understand what a great job Howe has actually done, including most Newcastle supporters.
Sutton’s Prediction
I am going for them to win this, too. They have already beaten one Manchester team this week, and that was with 10 men – so they can win this tie with 11.
Pep Guardiola’s side have won three out of the four games with Newcastle this season, but I am going with the same scoreline from the time they didn’t, in the Premier League at St James’ Park.
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