"I always enjoy the games and always enjoy preparing the games. The matches is what we are here for. We embrace every competition we are in and the EFL Cup is a competition that we love so we are desperate to do well again. The experiences that we have been through in the competition and not just last year, two seasons ago, were memorable to say the least."
"I think because you are going into it early in the season as well, it has a freshness to it but we are up against tough opponents, they are doing very well in their league and they are on a strong winning run. They have beaten two Championship teams to get to this point so full credit to them and Graham Alexander."
Newcastle will defend the EFL Cup after winning the trophy in March, ending a 70-year domestic drought. The club enters the competition after a second-round bye and will host League One leaders Bradford City in the third round. Bradford have beaten two Championship sides and are on a strong run under Graham Alexander. Newcastle have struggled for league goals, scoring only three so far and failing to score at Bournemouth. Alexander Isak's departure to Liverpool and Yoane Wissa's injury have left scoring to new signing Nick Woltemade, who favors linking play and runs in behind the defence, requiring tactical adaptation.
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