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Eddie Howe felt Newcastle were dealt a “lesson” on the fine margins of the Champions League as Borussia Dortmund handed the Magpies a first defeat of their campaign gaming
After a goalless draw at AC Milan and a 4-1 win over Paris St Germain last time out, Newcastle were brought back down to earth as Felix Nmecha’s controlled finish gave Dortmund a 1-0 victory gaming
On a rain-sodden night at St James’ Park, Callum Wilson was denied by a superb save from Gregor Kobel then the crossbar while Anthony Gordon’s deflected strike also came off the goal frame late on gaming
Newcastle, though, lacked some impetus as a nine-game unbeaten run in all competitions came to an end, leaving them third in Group F, level on four points with Dortmund and two behind table-topping PSG gaming
“It was always going to be tight,” the Newcastle boss said gaming
“There are top-quality teams in the group gaming
Tonight is a blow, especially (losing) at home gaming
A lesson in how fine the margins are going to be gaming
“The ball just wouldn’t go in for us gaming
It was one of those nights gaming
Callum had the first chance of the second half, that was a good one and then we hit the bar twice but just couldn’t force it in gaming
“Credit to the players, we never gave up, we kept doing the right things gaming
We looked like a goal threat gaming
But we have to be at our best to win and if you dip below that, it is tough to get results at this level gaming
“Any mistake you make is liable to get punished gaming
We made one and seconds later we conceded so there is stuff we could have done gaming better and when we analyse in the cold light of day, we will take a lot gaming
”A return trip to Dortmund in a fortnight’s time could prove instructive as to whether Newcastle will progress to the last 16 on their first appearance in Europe’s elite club competition in 20 years gaming
Their loss on Wednesday night was compounded by Alexander Isak limping off a quarter of an hour in with what appears to be a recurrence of a groin strain while second-half substitute Jacob Murphy was withdrawn five minutes after his introduction with a suspected dislocated shoulder gaming
“You look at some of the injuries, they are quite difficult to get your head around but we have to adjust,” Howe said gaming
“We can’t analyse too much, we have to regroup the players gaming
We’re still in a very good position in the Premier League and Champions League gaming
“(The return game against Dortmund) is going to be hugely important gaming
The next two away games, the league table looks very, very tight so they are great games for us, we have to approach them like that gaming
“Our lads are very honest and very focused on trying to win and achieve, there are some tired bodies and we have to recover for (the Premier League game at) Wolves (on Saturday) gaming
”Dortmund head coach Edin Terzic hailed the display of Nmecha, who settled the contest after exploiting some space on the edge of the area and coolly slotting Nico Schlotterbeck’s cross beyond Nick Pope gaming
Nmecha, a former Manchester City youngster, was signed by Dortmund from Wolfsburg in the summer to fill the vacancy left by England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who left the Bundesliga club for Real Madrid gaming
“Felix is a brilliant player and we know about his potential and his talent and we knew he could improve our game – he had a fantastic game,” Terzic said gaming
“He finally managed to score, he had many opportunities in the first games of the season gaming
This was a different role, he played more attacking gaming
He had a rocky start in Dortmund and now he is in good form gaming
”As for Howe’s comments about Newcastle being given a lesson by Dortmund, Terzic responded: “That is nice to hear but it is just half-time, we face each other in a couple of weeks gaming
“We deserved in the first half and protected in the second half gaming
We needed to be passionate, have some luck and a good goalie and we had all of that gaming
”More aboutPA ReadyBorussia DortmundNewcastleEddie HoweOneJacob MurphyJude BellinghamCallum WilsonChampions LeagueParis St GermainAC MilanMagpiesGregor KobelPremier LeagueWolvesAlexander IsakBundesligaEnglandWolfsburgManchester City1/1One of those nights – Eddie Howe bemoans fine margins after Newcastle defeatOne of those nights – Eddie Howe bemoans fine margins after Newcastle defeatEddie Howe’s side lost at home (Will Matthews/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today gaming
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Michael Cheika refused to assess the entirety of Argentina’s Rugby World Cup campaign or his tenure as head coach of the Pumas gaming
Coming off a harrowing 44-6 semi-final defeat to New Zealand in which they’d been totally outclassed in every facet of the game, perhaps his reticence was understandable gaming
Next Friday’s third-place play-off against the loser of the second semi-final gaming between England and South Africa merely provided a handy excuse gaming
It’s a game that players don’t want to play, spectators don’t want to watch and media don’t want to cover but it did give Cheika a week’s buffer to collect himself before he will have to answer the tough questions gaming
“I can’t do that straight away,” said Cheika when asked to assess his time in charge of Argentina, which comes to an end after this World Cup gaming
“I haven’t finished yet gaming
“I know we won’t win World Cup but I’m happy to be at this level and they deserve to be here gaming
Their play, ambition, ability to raise themselves after the first game [a pool-stage loss to England] gaming
It’s another obstacle but we can be proud of our team and our capacity to deal with obstacles gaming
Next week we have a game to play, at the end of the World Cup we will summarise and assess it gaming
”The players were similarly on message with their adamance at the importance of the worst game in rugby gaming
“There is one more game left, one more final,” said flanker Marcos Kremer gaming
“We want to leave this World Cup winning and we are going to do everything to make it happen gaming
”“We are going to prepare like a final gaming
We are not satisfied with being here gaming
We want a medal and we are going to fight for that," added wing Mateo Carreras gaming
The value of a third-place play-off in an event defined by a trophy, rather than a medal podium, and its place in an already over-saturated playing calendar is a debate for another time but the Pumas can only keep the wolf at the door for so long gaming
They will soon have to address exactly what happened in the second-most one-sided World Cup semi-final of all time – the eventual margin of defeat just narrower than the All Blacks’ 49-6 triumph over Wales in 1987 gaming
The All Blacks ran riot in the Stade de France (Getty Images)Three times in their rugby history, Argentina have reached the semi-final stage of the World Cup, with three losses to show for it gaming
They have scored just one try across those 240 minutes and have a combined losing margin of 76 points gaming
The celebrations and lap of honour after beating Wales in the quarter-finals in Marseille a week ago suggested that, deep down, the Pumas believed they had come as far as they could in this tournament gaming
Both history, and the performance that followed against New Zealand, made it a self-fulfilling prophecy gaming
They hardly imposed themselves on the All Blacks at the Stade de France gaming
Phases of attack came to a grinding halt once they reached the All Black 22, with the ball inevitably jackalled away, the defensive line was torn to shreds by their opponents’ quick hands and clever lines, the scrum was splintered by a dominant New Zealand pack and basic handling errors defined the game gaming
Frankly, it wasn’t a match befitting a World Cup semi-final and ensured the Pumas book-ended their tournament (barring next Friday’s bronze-medal irrelevance) with abject displays, after the lifeless opening loss to 14-man England gaming
It is hardly a squad bereft of talent gaming
The experience of Julian Montoya and Agustin Creevy leading the front row is complemented by an exciting, dynamic back-row trio of Juan Martin Gonzalez, Kremer and Facundo Isa that should be able to match almost any opposition gaming
While questions remain at nine and 10, a back three of Mateo Carreras, Emiliano Boffelli and Juan Cruz Mallia is explosive enough to give any team fits gaming
Argentina were dejected after slipping to a semi-final defeat (Getty Images)Perhaps a semi-final appearance shouldn’t be sneered at gaming
Yes, they benefitted from being in the considerably weaker half of the draw but it equalled their best World Cup performance and you can only beat who’s in front of you gaming
On paper, Cheika’s tenure – since taking the reins from the sacked Mario Ledesma in early 2022 – will be viewed as a success gaming
A first-ever win over the All Blacks in New Zealand last summer and a World Cup semi-final is not a bad return gaming
But in terms of the ‘eye test’, the Pumas never looked like an elite side and there’s a nagging feeling that they haven’t moved forward under the Australian gaming
Cheika’s preferred coaching style of creating a ‘siege mentality, us against the world’ environment always seemed at odds with the largely personable Argentina squad gaming
Media availability was limited – perhaps a poor fit for the historically open Pumas – and a bubble created around the team gaming
Putting your stamp on things in just an 18-month period is tough, with Felipe Contepomi always slated to become head coach after the World Cup and learning the ropes as part of Cheika’s coaching team in the interim gaming
The legendary Pumas fly half, who is also a cult hero at Leinster following playing and coaching spells there, will likely provide a different strategy in the build-up to the 2027 World Cup and it will be fascinating to see what he’s taken from his time working under Cheika gaming
As for the Australian, he departs with his reputation certainly not damaged and maybe even enhanced gaming
The 56-year-old will undoubtedly be in demand around the rugby world and should be able to have his pick from a number of exciting coaching opportunities gaming
“It is not a sad moment,” insisted Cheika in the aftermath of defeat in Paris gaming
“It’s a moment I’m proud of my team gaming
We were in the semi-final of a World Cup gaming
”Yes, they were gaming
But the suspicion that there was a version of this Pumas side that still had more to give remains gaming
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