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Newcastle United did something special last season and Kieran Trippier still believes they can do it again
The 2022/23 season has been incredible for Newcastle United, as Eddie Howe’s side defied the odds and qualified for the Champions League
It’s an incredible feat, and one that Toon players want to repeat
However, whether this happens or not remains to be seen
The Magpies are currently seventh in the Premier League after beating Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Saturday night
Those are three important points and it leaves Howe’s team 11 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur
It will be extremely difficult for Newcastle to break into the top four again but Toon defender Kieran Trippier still believes it is possible
Kieran Trippier still has his sights set on winning the Champions League for Newcastle United Trippier spoke to the Chronicle after the win over Nottingham Forest and still believes reaching the Champions League is possible
“There are still a lot of points to be won and we will not give up the top four,” he said
Of course we know it will be difficult to close this gap, but in football you never know – there will be a lot of change between now and the end of the season
“We approach every game with a win mentality, and it will be difficult to get into the top four because of the teams above, but we still have to play most of them and you never say Never
” Newcastle defender sends a clear warning Trippier sends a warning to his former club Tottenham, who currently occupy the final spot in the Champions League, having moved up to fourth place at the weekend, overtaking Aston Villa thanks to its latest victory against Brighton
As for Villa, they were defeated by Manchester United with a score of 2-1
With 14 games remaining, Newcastle still have plenty of time to climb the table, and as Trippier notes, Newcastle still have to compete with a number of teams ranked above them
We still have meetings with Tottenham and Manchester United, which could help us close the gap
However, there is a big gap
Although Trippier has made it clear that a top-four finish remains the Magpies’ aim, that is just empty talk
They must convert wins, otherwise Newcastle’s Champions League adventure could be a flash in the pan
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