Newcastle found a way to win, says How

Newcastle manager Eddie How praised his country that he was not distracted by the upcoming finale of the Wembley League Cup to take the much -needed victory in the Premier League in West Ham.

Captain Bruno Guimaraes scored the only goal of the game to raise the magician to sixth place in the table.

Now they face Liverpool on Wembley on Sunday so that Chase can lift Dmoestic Trophy for the first time in 70 years.

How said: « It was one of our best wins for the season, not in terms of performance, but desire and heart.

« We have shown all the big ingredients that you need to be a successful team. You have to win when the game is tight and find a way to overcome the line. We forgot very well after the first three minutes, which were a little scary. We deserved the victory.

« That is why it was such a good victory for me, it would be easy for players to be distracted, but they were present. We will now focus entirely on Liverpool. We will take everything in mind.

« I felt we needed victory to enter the final with a real impetus and lifting. »

The defeat for West Ham leaves them in 16th place, with boss Graham Potter is dissatisfied with the only goal of the game.

He said, « I thought it was a committed performance by us.

« The game fell apart and dipped. We are disappointed with the target, it looks like two hands in the back of our central back.

« We had a few moments not enough to win it, but we were engaged enough to get enough of the game.

« We tried to deal with the foundation and give us some stability. As I said, the efforts, application and desire to pull away and suffer for each other.

« On the back of two wins it was not built in a day. We need to move step by step. You have to continue moving. «