Newcastle end losing streak with victory over Brighton
It was not quite a sleepless night for Eddie Howe, but the Newcastle United head coach clearly had a lot on his mind before the Premier League visit of Brighton.
"There was a moment where I woke up and thought, 'Oh dear, what day is it?'. It's really unusual for me," he said.
"I'm a really good sleeper, but there was an anxiety for me last night where I'm going into today's game just wanting the team to perform."
That should not come as a surprise after Howe faced difficult questions at an annual club summit attended by Newcastle's owners and executives at Matfen Hall in Northumberland on Thursday.
