{"id":289295,"date":"2023-09-19T23:20:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T23:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=289295"},"modified":"2023-09-19T23:20:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T23:20:17","slug":"joe-cole-insists-howe-will-be-delighted-with-a-draw-against-ac-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/joe-cole-insists-howe-will-be-delighted-with-a-draw-against-ac-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Cole insists Howe will be &apos;delighted&apos; with a draw against AC Milan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Joe Cole insists Eddie Howe will be &#8216;absolutely delighted&#8217; after Newcastle grind out a draw against AC Milan in their Champions League opener<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Newcastle secured a 0-0 draw with AC Milan on their Champions League return\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Howe&#8217;s side secured a valuable\u00a0point against the Italian giants at the San Siro<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Joe Cole has claimed Newcastle boss Eddie Howe will be &#8216;absolutely delighted&#8217; by his side&#8217;s tenacious performance after securing a point against AC Milan at the San Siro.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle were making their return to the Champions League after a 20-year absence with a challenging trip to the Italian giants.<\/p>\n<p>AC Milan mustered 25 shots on the Newcastle goal during the match, but last year&#8217;s semi-finalists were unable to make the breakthrough with the nine shots on target.<\/p>\n<p>Howe&#8217;s side had just six attempts in response, with their only shot on target coming in second half stoppage time.<\/p>\n<p>Cole, speaking on TNT Sports, insisted that Howe would be happy with the 0-0 draw earned by his side on their return to Europe&#8217;s elite competition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/20\/75610921-12537211-image-a-18_1695152698745.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle earned a point on their Champions League return after a draw with AC Milan<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/20\/75610947-12537211-image-a-19_1695152733136.jpg\" height=\"439\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>AC Milan had put the hosts under pressure for long spells but Newcastle earned a draw<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/20\/75610953-12537211-image-a-20_1695152741030.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Joe Cole claimed Eddie Howe would be &#8216;delighted&#8217; by his side earning a point away from home<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He [Eddie Howe} will be absolutely delighted,&#8217; Cole said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There was great tenacity from the players and commitment to defend, throwing bodies at it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;On the ball, they were way off their usual standards tonight but they have come to the San Siro and got a point.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They have got that off their back and they are back in the Champions League, forget the performance, it took them to the 94th minute to hit the target.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is a much better result for Newcastle than AC Milan. In the group of death you have to win your home games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They will not find it easy going to St James Park. Newcastle will take a lot from that.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle face a challenging group on their return to the Champions League, with French champions PSG and German side\u00a0Borussia Dortmund among their opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Former Newcastle midfielder Jermaine Jenas, who played for the club during their last spell in the competition, believes the draw will help to relax Howe&#8217;s squad.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/19\/20\/75610935-12537211-image-a-21_1695152751367.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jermaine Jenas claimed the result could help settle Howe&#8217;s team in the Champions League<\/p>\n<p>Jenas suggested the result could settle Newcastle down as they face Champions League regulars.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Newcastle nearly stole it there at the end,&#8217; Jenas said. &#8216;When you are coming into these campaigns, who haven\u2019t been in the Champions League for a period of time, something like this can be a real settler for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They will go into the dressing room knowing they haven\u2019t played anywhere near as well as they can play and still got a result at the San Siro.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They will cause everyone in that group a problem at St James Park. They will be delighted.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12537211\/Joe-Cole-Eddie-Howe-Newcastle-AC-Milan-Champions-League.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Joe Cole insists Eddie Howe will be &#8216;absolutely delighted&#8217; after Newcastle grind out a draw against AC Milan in their Champions League opener Newcastle secured <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/joe-cole-insists-howe-will-be-delighted-with-a-draw-against-ac-milan\/\" title=\"Joe Cole insists Howe will be &amp;apos;delighted&amp;apos; 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