Newcastle Boss Howe rates his midfield as one of the 'Strongest' positions in the squad

Newcastle United's 1-1 draw against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City is much more worth to the Magpies side than it seems. Being on a run of rather sloppy, disappointing performances, one after the other, many would have believed that the Magpies would crumble against the defending PL Champions; however, they fought well to grab an important point at St. James.

Newcastle Boss Howe rates his midfield as one of the 'Strongest' positions in the squad

Restricting the Cityzens to a draw at their home, Eddie Howe's side continued their streak of brilliant displays against Pep's side. Not to forget, integrating this 1-1 result along with the last few outings between the two, Newcastle's numbers look great, where they have a win, two draws, and a single loss in their last four games.

Analyzing clearly, it becomes evident that one of the crucial factors in their last win against the Eihad Club was their brilliant midfield presence, which, in fact, proved to be the case in the recent 1-1 draw. With Sandro Tonali being brilliant as usual since his return to the pitch, along with improved displays from Captain Guimaraes and powerhouse Joelinton, the club's midfield was elemental for them.

In the post-match media address, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe didn't hesitate to praise the position, calling their midfield one of the strongest positions in their squad. Still having talented players like Longstaff and Willock sitting out just shows the quality the club possesses in the position. Eddie Howe commented on the club's midfield, saying,

"“It’s probably our strongest position in terms of choice. Joe Willock and Sean Longstaff, we rate really highly.”"

- Eddie Howe

Moreover, the English mastermind had some special praise for the Italian ace Sandro Tonali, who, despite marking his first PL season start, looked brilliant overall. Although he had to be subbed off in the 78th minute due to cramps, the midfielder did his job pretty well for the club's cause. Mentioning Tonali's performance, Eddie Howe remarked,

"“Tonali would be right up there with one of our best performers today. He suffered a bit of cramp today, but that is natural with the amount of time out that he has had.”"

- Eddie Howe

Overall, with their star players, Captain Bruno Guimaraes and midfield ace Joelinton, returning to form alongside Tonali, the trio looks better than ever to take on any opponent. Having got a crucial point against Manchester City, the Magpies club would want to target the complete 3 points in their upcoming PL fixtures.