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<\/p>\nThe former England full-back could not prevent an FA Cup exit against Man City but wants no moaning as the games come thick and fast<\/p>\n
Newcastle United’s Kieran Trippier(Image: Newcastle United via Getty Image)<\/p>\n
Kieran Trippier has shut down any dressing room moaning about Newcastle United’s hectic schedule this season.<\/p>\n
The Magpies will see their fixture list reduced after bowing out of the FA Cup against Manchester City, but as stand-in captain, deputising for injury-stricken leader Bruno Guimaraes,<\/a> Trippier has ordered his team-mates to make amends for the fifth-round exit by putting on a dream show at St James’ Park against Barcelona tomorrow night.<\/p>\n After taking a well-deserved lead through Harvey Barnes<\/a> in the 18th minute, Newcastle could not stop the Man City onslaught as Omar Marmoush helped himself to two second-half goals after Brazil star Savinho had prodded home an equaliser.<\/p>\n Trippier <\/a>said after the City loss and ahead of that mammoth Champions League last 16 tie against Barca: “There should be no excuses about the games or schedule, throughout my career I have been in this situation many times, this is where you want to be as a footballer going into games against Barca and winning these types of occasions.<\/p>\n FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK! Keep up with all the Newcastle United latest via the Chronicle\u2019s dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n “I think every competition, the Carabao Cup, FA Cup, we know and I know as an Englishman how precious this cup is.<\/p>\n “You want to go far in it. But ultimately, and this is the reality, you have to hold your hands up, Man City were the better team on the day.<\/p>\n “It just shows the quality they have. That’s where we want to be.<\/p>\n “They are multiple champions for a reason. We have to hold our hands up and we can have no excuses, they were a better team.”<\/p>\n The loss to Man City came on the back of a big win over Manchester United on Tyneside last week and Trippier feels that type of performance will be required against La Liga giants Barca.<\/p>\n Trippier said: “No matter who comes to town, Man City, Man United or Barcelona, we have to show that positive mindset.<\/p>\n “It gets supporters off their seats. For 30 minutes, we did that.<\/p>\n “But again no excuses we have to forget this, we have a huge game against Barca on Tuesday and we know we have to be up for it.<\/p>\n “We have to start well to get the fans into the game.<\/p>\n “Home or away you need to start well against Man City, and we did that for the first 30 minutes we matched them.<\/p>\n “We got the goal but they equalise but going into half-time we felt positive, the momentum swung our way before half-time.<\/p>\n “But it is disappointing to concede so early in the second half. You can never concede like that against a team like this, but they show their quality individually and as a team.”<\/p>\n Find the best flights and hotels for Champions League games<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> Various Prices<\/p>\n Booking.com<\/p>\n![\"Content](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_Untitled-4jpeg.jpg\"\/)
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