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Eddie Howe has challenged his Newcastle players to prove they are not merely a cup team by overcoming their sometimes self-destructive inconsistency and qualifying for the Champions League.
Howe?s side have always been capable of beating anyone on their day ? highlighted as they overcame Liverpool at Wembley to lift the Carabao Cup last month ? but their capacity for off days threatens the club?s ambition of the top-five finish that would almost certainly secure admission to Europe?s showpiece competition.
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