'A sobering reminder for Newcastle'
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It was a sobering reminder for Newcastle United.
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If one was even needed about the gap boss Eddie Howe's side have to bridge on Manchester City.
Newcastle had taken the lead against the much-changed visitors at a buoyant St James' Park.
They went into half-time level, with the chance to regroup after Savinho equalised in this FA Cup fifth-round tie.
But Newcastle soon found themselves 3-1 down after chief tormentor Omar Marmoush haunted them once again.
"That was a tough learning lesson for us in that second half," Howe said afterwards. "We just didn't have the strength to make a dent in them."
CEO David Hopkinson even boldly stated his vision was "to be in the debate about being the top club in the world" by 2030.
But such talk feels jarring at the moment.
"There's no excuses today," defender Kieran Trippier told TNT Sports. "We got beat by the better team."
Leaky Newcastle have now conceded 38 goals in 26 home games in all competitions this season.
It is their most in a campaign at St James' Park since 1978.
"City are a top side and we have to take it on the chin today," Trippier added.
In truth, Newcastle have no time to dwell on this defeat before the visit of Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at St James' Park on Tuesday (20:00 GMT).
Howe even went as far as to call that match the "biggest game" in the club's history.
"We need to approach it that way and we need the supporters to think that way," the Newcastle head coach added.
"We need to try and find some energy from somewhere that will elevate our performance to a level that we've not seen before this season because I think that's the only way we get through."