**Matthias Jaissle** affirmed his belief in his approach ahead of the trip to **Tottenham** this weekend.
**Newcastle United** were a club clouded by negativity before the opening matchday of the **Premier League**. They had lost **Eddie Howe** from the dugout at the end of July, while **Anthony Gordon**, **Sandro Tonali** and **Bruno Guimaraes** had also gone from the squad. Six new summer signings, none over 24 years of age, had been recruited, and there was great uncertainty about the state of the side.
·**‘I was really blessed with the warm welcome’**
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So, it was a big boost for the fans on Tyneside to witness their team earn a 2-2 draw against **Liverpool** last Sunday thanks to goals on the transition from **Anthony Elanga** and **Joe Willock**. Now another test awaits a ‘Big Six’ side under plenty of scrutiny, and it is an opportunity to keep building on the momentum from the last six days— especially after a 3-2 win over **West Brom** during the week.
_“This is a special club. We have a clear idea of how we want to play football. We will not change our approach._
_“I was really blessed with the warm welcome they gave me \[at_ **_St. James’ Park_**_.\] I have seen the atmosphere in the stadium already from these two competitive matches, it was really special._
_“We want to build on what we are building, with the young lads we need to expect up and downs, I am really much looking forward to this journey, the lads are very committed, I am really happy with what I am seeing in training, will be something special to build on._
_“We will be facing a top team; it is a difficult change. We will not change our approach. We are facing a really strong opponent; with our playing style we can cause any opponents problems.”_