Eddie Howe has urged his Newcastle United players to move on quickly despite their 4-1 hammering against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Howe punched the air when his team went 4-1 up, but knows there could still be a vital game to play on Monday night against Leicester City. Although, it might not matter if Aston Villa can do Newcastle a big favour and beat Liverpool.
Howe told Sky Sports: "We have to move on very quickly mentally to the game against Leicester on Monday night. I thought we were outstanding tonight. It was a very tough game physically and wee're going to have to recover very quickly."
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After Newcastle grabbed two second half goals through Callum Wilson and Bruno, Howe was delighted with the way his team went about their business.
He reflected: "I feel that's very much us at our best in that first half. We were relentless with what we did and full credit to the players for what they gave physically in that first half.
"It's very difficult to maintain that for the full game. When Brighton scored, we were mature with what he had to do during that period before we got the late goals."
Howe added: "I thought we were fantastic in the details and the distances. We won the ball back so many times and we were just frustrated [in the first half] we hadn't scored from open play.
"We were reliant on set plays, but as first halves go, we were delighted by half-time. The players adapted really well and we were patient. The crowd helped us get over the line and the third goal was crucial."
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