""[I don't] think any comparison to Alex is favourable to any player," said Howe. "I'm excited by the team we can be. We have certainly got things to learn about each other and formulas to try and generate that we know will work. The biggest thing is the foundation is solid. The team's playing at strength, but we're just missing that X-factor that I think will come.""
""In an ideal world, you have a full six-week pre-season, you iron out any issues you have and you're forming your partnerships and team relationships. Then, as you start the season, they're formed. We're in that position now where we are going to have to do that as we play. I've got no issue doing that. I've done it before.""
Newcastle United have scored just three goals in five Premier League matches, a tally only bettered by Aston Villa. The club underwent major attacking changes during the transfer window, with Alexander Isak leaving and Nick Woltemade, Yoane Wissa and Anthony Elanga arriving. Woltemade scored on his debut but has not added more, while Wissa sustained a knee injury during the international break. The squad faces adjustment after the biggest change since the manager's tenure, with in-game formation of partnerships likely required. Newcastle host Bradford City in the EFL Cup, a competition won by the club last season.
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