PARIS: With Newcastle United’s Champions League hopes hanging by a thread, boss Eddie Howe said defeat is not an option when they face Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
Should Newcastle leave Parc des Princes empty-handed, they will be out of the competition. A draw might keep some faint hope alive, depending on the outcome of AC Milan’s game against Borussia Dortmund.
A win, however, would revive the campaign after two disappointing defeats by Dortmund on the bounce. Howe is hoping his injury-depleted squad can conjure up some more European magic, just like they did with their 4-1 victory over the Parisians at St.
James’ Park in October, and in the process create a defining moment for the club. “It is good to have a mixture of emotions going into the match,” he said. “I think we need to play on the edge; that’s when we are at our best.