Kieran Trippier makes admission about Leeds United visit and outlines key to Newcastle United success at Elland Road

By Lee Sobot
Published 21st Jan 2022, 21:56 BST
Updated 21st Jan 2022, 22:40 BST
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Kieran Trippier has outlined the key to Newcastle United taking all three points from Saturday's 'must-win game' for the Magpies against Leeds United at Elland Road.

England international right-back Trippier has swapped Spain for Tyneside, becoming Newcastle's first signing since the club's Saudi Arabia takeover in joining from Atletico Madrid.

Trippier's Magpies debut ended in a 1-0 defeat at home to Cambridge United in the FA Cup third round, followed by a 1-1 draw at home to Watford.

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The Hornets stalemate has left second-bottom Newcastle on 12 points - ten points behind sixth-bottom Leeds - but Trippier is optimistic that his side can hit lift off for 2022 at Elland Road and is buoyed by the chances his side are creating.

UPBEAT: Newcastle United's Kieran Trippier applauds the Magpies fans after the 1-1 draw at home to Watford. Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images.UPBEAT: Newcastle United's Kieran Trippier applauds the Magpies fans after the 1-1 draw at home to Watford. Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images.
UPBEAT: Newcastle United's Kieran Trippier applauds the Magpies fans after the 1-1 draw at home to Watford. Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images.

Taking those chances at Leeds, he says, will be key to the Magpies seeing through their "winning mentality" heading to Yorkshire.

Speaking to NUFCTV, Trippier was asked if Saturday's 3pm kick-off in West Yorkshire was a must-win game and declared: "I think every game is.

"From the first game of the season until the end of the season every game is important.

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"Before the Watford game, because of the situation of the table - they were right next to us - it was a must-win game.

"But we got a point and we didn't lose and we move forward.