Carabao Cup final: How Eddie Howe has transformed Newcastle United ahead of Liverpool final
Howe immediately set out to mark his way in Newcastle. His workday will start at 6 a.m. until late at night he usually won’t end.
Players’ rest days were reduced, while training courses were presented earlier and became more intense.
“Jonjo Shelvey said when Howe first came in, he would be so tired from training that he would be in bed by 8 p.m.,” said Matthew Raisbeck of BBC Newcastle Radio.
“The players were broken, but he made them healthier, he made them better alone and made the team better.”
Newcastle United Dan Burn said that while the training was more intense, he found it enjoyable.
“What I’m crazy about Gaffer’s training is that we never seem to be in the same meeting,” he told BBC 5 Live.
“He saved a lot of meetings and was brand new every day. I really liked training and it was something I looked forward to every day.”
According to Burn, Howe quickly instilled in the “we oppose the world” mentality, coupled with a rapid improvement in fitness, led to an improvement in Newcastle’s form.
Newcastle ranks 11th in the Premier League, and after Hao entered the relegation zone was reduced by 14 points compared to the relegation zone.
Using the people management methods he learned from O’Driscoll and Wooden, Howe learned every one of his players – their personality and what made them tick.
“First of all, he wanted to know that you’re a person, not just a footballer, and that’s what keeps him above the other managers I work for,” Bourne told Newcastle’s official website.
Midfielder Sean Longstaff said: “I’m dad now and you can talk to him about suggestions and stuff.
“He pulled me once and gave me a book he gave to his children. It’s more of the part that people can’t see, and that’s why I love him so much.”
