Eddie Howe's Newcastle are in Group F, definitely the Group Of Death
They will face PSG, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan. It’ll be really tough but they can definitely do it. Newcastle’s home form will be key. There aren’t many better crowds to play in front of.
Eddie Howe's first challenge was so tense being in a group with PSG, Dortmund, AC Milan.
Many people are talking about Newcastle having difficulty going far in this big European tournament because Group F is classified as the tightest group or what is called the group of death.
For Eddie Howe's first experience, being in a group like Group F can have a positive impact on Eddie's personality. He can test his coaching strategy against big name teams (PSG, Milan and Dortmund) and if he can get Newcastle past the group stage, it will be easy when facing other teams who have qualified from other groups.
I feel that Eddie Howe was able to make Newcastle compete well in Group F in securing a ticket to the next round. Supporting factors in St. James' Park could be a positive influence for the Magpies.
I don't think that Newcastle will be the points target of the other three teams, even though they haven't felt the atmosphere of the Champions League for a long time, but I'm sure they will still bring their strength like in the EPL. I'm pretty sure other teams will also really count on Newcastle, they won't underestimate the representative from England at all.
Eddy Howe will probably really enjoy every match without being burdened in the slightest so that he is very flexible in managing strategies on the field. The collective style of play displayed by Howe will certainly be very wary of other teams. It will be interesting for us to observe this group and it is possible that Milan, Dortmund and Newcastle will be able to beat PSG even though they are the favorites.