Eddie Howe: Isaac s situation is regrettable; he doesn t play Liverpool but I think he s back soon

Hupu, August 22, Before this round of Premier League match against Liverpool, Newcastle coach Eddie Howe attended the press conference, and the Englishman also answered many topics about the situation of the team's forward Isaac.

Regarding Isaac's situation

He will not join the team's roster this weekend. The club must be based on the best interests of Newcastle United. In any case, the club will do this. It looks like the situation about Isaac is about to end, or will end soon.

I haven't seen him this week. I've seen him last week. Every time we see him, we can communicate normally. There is no problem between us. The situation is now very difficult for both sides and far from ideal. Isaac will conduct personal training later and will not train with the team. We will talk about it later.

On Isaac Public Statement

That was a sad moment. I prefer these things not to happen publicly. It's best to deal with it behind the scenes. But the club has spoken now, so we need to face this situation at this moment.

He and us have a contract. He is our player. I hope he will be on Monday, no. But he won't, which is a pity. But 100% I hope he will come back in Newcastle's jersey.

It is disappointing that I have to mention this in a long and talk about these situations that do not belong to football. But anyway, our players did a great job and left everything behind. But it is indeed a pity that we and Isaac are in this situation.

Can Isaac's relationship with fans still be repaired?

Yes, I believe they can. Fans always react to the player’s performance. Things always have two sides. My job is to support him and care about him, and we will know the result in a week. I hope I can work with him again to get him back to his best.

I am disappointed that these things have been made public (through the statements of the club and the players). They should communicate face to face. This is good for you, but it is not a good thing for us or Isaac. It was a sad moment for me to work hard on this.

About Liverpool, the club's first home game in the new season, will always be very intense. Under the lights of the court, with the support of the fans, the evening game was always special for us. I have no doubt that this will be a very enthusiastic display from our home fans.

We need to use it, but don't use it recklessly. We have to focus on making our game plans, but leveraging the energy of the fans is crucial to us.

About club defensive options

Scher and Dan Bourne performed well against Aston Villa. Their defense, leadership, organization – make sure we stay focused throughout the game or a single mistake can easily cost us a price. I think we're doing very well in this regard.

Botman, Jaf and Jamal are all excellent players, and they will help us a lot this year, but when you are not on the team, you have to be patient and train well so that you can catch it when you get the chance.

Regarding Ramsey's joining

He will play. We still had training before the game, but he was in good shape and performed very well in the first few days. His skills are really excellent and smart, and I think he will add a lot of color to the team. He has excellent abilities that can help us bring more victories.

Regarding Gordon's performance, he has contributed enough to the team, and I think he has served as the starter and substitute many times, and I have no objection to this. He plays differently than other forwards, but that may be the positive side. He is amazingly fast, has a very good work attitude, and can score goals. I think he did a great job last week at a lot of different stages of the game.

Rating Joe Willok

Joe trained on Tuesday and Wednesday, and was very well trained. When he was injured in the (Korea) preseason game, I thought he would be out for a long time and things didn't look great. To his credit, he has recovered his health and is in good condition.