Eddie Howe’s press conference was long, as is usually the case. He’s talking here as if he will be in post next season, in which there is some doubt, and addressing Newcastle’s signings of Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade, neither of which have worked out so far.
“They’re both outstanding players. I don’t in any way doubt their individual qualities. They’ll both be better for this season’s experience next season.
“Any signing we make, regardless of age, having a season where they fully understand everything, get used to the environment, used to their team-mates, the location that they’re living in, it’s a big change for the players. Next season we’ll see that all the new signings that we integrated this season will be much better for the experience.
“And, of course, then the intense focus shifts on to someone else we may have signed in the summer.
