Eddie Howe labelled Jurgen Klopp as a ‘bad loser’ but admitted that he has no problem with it and understands his frustrations.
Liverpool’s form this season has dropped off a cliff with the previous prediction of title challengers now demoting to Champions League hopefuls.
The team’s poor performances have shocked everyone including Klopp who seems to be growing more visibly frustrated as the weeks go by.
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The Premier League standings the year sees both Chelsea and Liverpool in mid-table while Newcastle takes their place inside the top four.
Howe has done an incredible job with the ‘Toon army’ but must overcome Klopp’s Liverpool this weekend.
Speaking ahead of the clash, the Newcastle manager admitted that he knows how Klopp feels.
‘I think you have to be a bad loser. If you’re a good loser, you’re in the wrong job.’ he said.
’It may have helped us in some strange way, in that you go through that experience and you’re desperate not to feel that again,
‘I don’t need any reminding of how painful losing is. I did that during my playing career and I hated that feeling. As a manager, it is probably 10 times worse, maybe 100 times worse. I actually detest it as a manager.’