"I know it's going to be a tough atmosphere, but it's a derby, it's a final. We have to perform, we have to play well and we have to win, so that's the mentality now. The fans are very excited, us as players are very excited as well. It's going to be a very good moment for both teams, for both cities, after nine years without a [Premier League] derby."
"I love this type of game. Always as a team, we perform well when we know that the atmosphere is going to be good. We know if we want to be a king here, we have to win the derby. We can't wait to get on Sunderland and play our best football, hopefully."
Newcastle United meet Sunderland in the Premier League for the first time since March 2016. Newcastle have lost their last three away league games against Sunderland, more than in their previous 21 visits combined, and have never lost four in a row at the Stadium of Light. Bruno Guimaraes has five Premier League goals this season, all scored at St James' Park, and nine of his last ten goals overall were at home. Guimaraes emphasizes the derby's intensity, calls for performance and victory to claim regional supremacy, and notes strong excitement among fans and players.
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