Eddie Howe responds to Pope s gift-giving mistake: He saved us many times and I will definitely support him

In the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League, Newcastle were reversed 1-2 by Marseille. In the second half, Pope made a mistake and sent a gift. Aubameyang passed Pope and then shot into the empty goal.

When asked about Pope's mistakes, coach Eddie Howe said: "No matter who makes the mistake, conceding the goal is worrying. We have to look at all problems calmly."

"He saved many times. We had a couple of really good saves against Manchester City just two days ago, but that's the goalkeeper's job."

Eddie Howe said: "We still have some. These are the games we want to play and test our strength. "

"In the second half, I felt that we did not respond well to the goal. We were passive, and the mood of the home fans also affected us. We did not perform at our best after that."

Newcastle have only 1 win in 8 away games this weekend, and they will play against Leverkusen in the Champions League away from home.

Eddie Howe said: "We need to show our willingness to pursue more goals in the game. We have the will. Maybe our pressing intensity is not enough. The 1-0 score is very subtle, and our defense is not good enough. This result makes us feel frustrated, but we still have important games ahead."