Eddie Howe encourages the team to attack aggressively and show their unique characteristics

The "Magpies" Newcastle will face Nottingham Forest at St. James' Park in the new round of the Premier League, and Eddie Howe said he hopes the players will play more energetically and actively and show the team's characteristics.

After losing 0-4 to Manchester City in the last round of the league, Newcastle is currently ranked 7th in the standings with 41 points, 3 points behind Manchester City, which is 4th. In terms of the record of confrontation, Newcastle has won 4 and lost 1 in the past 5 games against Nottingham Forest, so it has some psychological advantages.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said in an interview, "Nottingham Forest has performed very well away from home this season. The tactical system and style they have are really difficult to compete with. I hope the team will play more energetically, and I hope to see us attack actively and show our own characteristics, as well as let the offensive players play to their strengths and strive to return to their best condition."

“The team’s training attitude is very good and they have a strong desire to win, and they hope to make up for the mistakes in the last game as soon as possible. There is a very firm attitude and a strong sense of responsibility behind the team, and they always represent the club with the right attitude. I think this is one of our most important advantages.”

Eddie Howe continued, "The players know the standards they need to reach. Our overall performance last week did not meet the standards, but the whole team has a strong fighting spirit and is eager to bounce back and fight hard."

As for the team's lineup, Eddie Howe said, "I think Sven Portman can't play, we still need to continue to observe his condition. His recovery is progressing well, everything is going according to plan, but he has not fully recovered yet."

"Joelinton is also recovering well and working as hard as ever, but we need to make sure we get him back at the right time."