Eddie Howe makes his feelings clear after Arne Slot's 'smaller club' remark

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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has responded to Arne Slot's "smaller club" comment made earlier this week. When asked about Isak's fitness and preparations for the upcoming season, the Dutchman said: "I don't think there's a rule that every single player has the same.

"So you cannot compare, maybe a player who hasn't trained or played in preseason at a smaller club than if you go to Liverpool." On Friday, Howe defended his club's facilities and insisted that all players are treated with utmost professionalism at Newcastle's Benton HQ base. The owners here have developed the facilities and you can see there is building work going on.

The owners here have developed the facilities, and you can see there is building work going on. "But I have no complaints, we have elite athletes here, many of them, touch wood, they are managing pretty well." When questioned about the magnitude of the club and whether he needed to defend the supporters following Slot's comments, Howe calmly responded: "I don't feel I have to do that."Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.