It is Newcastle‘s best start to the season in 29 years.

Third in the early Premier League table after Sunday’s 2-1 win at Wolves, the start belies any frustrations following a disappointing transfer window.

They were not at their best and there is clearly more to come from a squad which could have done with more quality arrivals over the summer.

Boss Eddie Howe pointed to the fact winning helps the Magpies control the narrative from any talk of discontent – following director of football Paul Mitchell’s claims he inherited a transfer strategy which was not fit for purpose.

“Winning is everything,” he said. “I’ve never shied away from that. The best way of that it is be unified, the unity between the supporters, players and coaching staff is key. I’ll do everything in my power to keep that unity.

“It’s a great platform for us. Confidence is always the key ingredient in any sporting team.

“Hopefully by winning in the manner we are confidence will continue to grow. There’s not doubting the quality of players we have.”