'I didn't sleep for days, by the time Newcastle next get to a final, I could be long gone' Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope makes 'selfish' cup admission
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'I didn't sleep for days, by the time Newcastle next get to a final, I could be long gone' Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope makes 'selfish' cup admission
"I've never been sent off before. When it first bounced, it looked like a header, and then it just dropped but I was committed to the header. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Allison has kicked it to Salah, we're quite exposed. I know he's not going to get there before the bounce, and the bounce has skipped up and just gone away from me a bit, Pope says."
"I didn't sleep for days, if I'm honest. It was a difficul"
Newcastle advanced to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 Fourth Round win over Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park. Aaron Ramsdale started in goal, replacing Nick Pope for that fixture. Nick Pope played a pivotal role in Newcastle's earlier Carabao Cup triumph, when Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1 in March. Pope received a straight red for a deliberate handball against Liverpool, which resulted in a suspension that forced him to miss the 2023 final defeat to Manchester United. Replays showed Pope racing to a loose ball and momentarily sweeping it into his grasp. The red card triggered sleepless nights and strong emotional upset for Pope.
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