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BBC News
14-03-2025
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'On our day we can beat any team in the world'
Magpies captain Bruno Guimaraes has told BBC Radio Newcastle's Simon Pryde that Sunday's Carabao Cup final against Liverpool is his "best opportunity" to win silverware since arriving at the club in January 2022."I feel very excited for the game," he said. "Everyone in the city is very excited."There is big potential. We cannot wait for the day - to get there to Wembley and hopefully we can make history and fulfil our dream."We can see the flags in the city. It's the most important game in the past 30, 40 years so it is a big opportunity. We are not seeing this as pressure, we are seeing this as a privilege. We are hopeful to put our names and the club in history."We think we deserve that. We work hard every day and in this squad everyone likes each other and wants to be together. This counts for a lot."We know if we do this it's going to be massive for the city, for the project, for everyone. The most difficult step is obviously the first step, so we want to do this for everyone."Since I signed, I said I want to win something for the club and be part of the history. I take this one as my best opportunity. I cannot see another opportunity better than this one."It will be a very difficult game but we are on it, we are confident, we have a great squad and on our day we can beat any team in the world. We are very positive."Listen to the full chat on BBC Sounds
BBC News
12-03-2025
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- BBC News
🎧 Automatic promotion slipping away?
"You can see Wilson Isidor, he's disappointed. I think he'll be disappointed with his all-around play because, for me, he struggled to get into the game."Simon Pryde and Nick Barnes are joined by former Sunderland defender Gary Bennett to discuss their draw against Preston North End and whether boss Regis Le Bris' decision to take off Eliezer Mayenda over Isidor cost them a can listen to the full reaction and more on the Total Sport podcast.
BBC News
05-03-2025
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- BBC News
'You want to keep your best players'
Newcastle United should do all in their power to keep striker Alexander is the view of BBC Radio Newcastle presenter Simon Pryde, who discussed the topic in the latest episode of BBC Radio Newcastle's Total Sport Newcastle the Magpies' latest financial report showed revenue gains compared with the previous year, chief executive Darren Eales reiterated the club's intention to be at "the top table" by retaining their best agreed with the approach: "You want your best players and you want to keep your best operators but you never know what is around the corner. "You want to build your side around the best players. "But we have been around football long enough to know there are no guarantees. If someone comes with a ridiculous offer that they can't turn down."Isak is the third top scorer in the Premier League this season, on 19, only behind Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Manchester City's Erling says it is not just his ruthless finishing that makes him so important to Newcastle."How do you replace someone of that calibre?" he said. "This guy doesn't just score goals. This is a guy that creates goals too."But if he keeps playing the way he is, he will demand a lot more [money]."Listen to the full discussion here
