NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United are having to deal with increased expectations this season, according to Eddie Howe, with the head coach admitting the Magpies鈥� Premier League start has yet to live up to his own high standards.

Howe鈥檚 men have lost just one of their opening seven games this season, including six played in the Premier League.

However, just one of those six top-flight games ended in victory, with four draws and a late loss to Liverpool completing the set.

鈥淚鈥檓 not happy with it. I want more points, I want to win every game,鈥� said Howe when discussing the Magpies鈥� 2022/23 campaign so far.

鈥淭here鈥檚 always swings and roundabouts, it never always goes for you, but I thought we should have got something from Liverpool. There鈥檚 more points we鈥檝e left out there, but it鈥檚 up to us to improve those slight margins.

鈥淚鈥檓 sure expectations have been raised, although certainly not by me or anyone connected internally. I think we鈥檝e just tried to go about our business in the way that we feel benefits the team and improves the team,鈥� he said.

鈥淥bviously, when you sign players for transfer fees, that creates a buzz and excitement, and rightly so. But we just have to create an environment where the players are able to perform and give their best under the most minimal pressure possible.鈥�

One of the bright sparks for United this season has been the emergence of youngster Elliot Anderson.

The 19-year-old Geordie made his first Premier League appearance under Howe in the 1-1 draw at Wolves, hitting the bar in the closing stages. He had a transformative impact when used off the bench by Howe again against Crystal Palace last weekend, although for all his enterprising play, he could not unlock the door for the Magpies.

鈥淚 thought he was very bright,鈥� said Howe of Anderson.

鈥淲e brought him on the left, as I thought our midfield three were doing well at that moment in the game and I didn鈥檛 want to disrupt their rhythm. Sometimes you make a change to an area that can have a negative effect, so I put him wide. It鈥檚 an area he can play very well in.

鈥淐ertainly his chopping and turning in the box was very impressive. He put a couple of lovely balls in with his left foot that we probably should have done better with.

鈥淰ery pleased with Elliot. Again, a home game, he comes on with pressure on him. He wants the ball in every moment and that鈥檚 a big positive to take.鈥�

Anderson, speaking to nufc.co.uk, said that he believes three points, as well as goals and assists for himself, are just around the corner.

鈥淔or me, I鈥檓 trying to get that first goal and hoping it comes soon so I can start kicking on from there,鈥� said the player who spent last season on loan at then League Two Bristol Rovers.

鈥淚鈥檓 confident in the lads to get three points in the near future. You can see when we鈥檝e picked up draws, everyone is fighting very hard for the win and I think that victory will come soon.

鈥淭he defending has been very good, and we just need to be a bit more clinical and have that cutting edge when taking our chances in front of goal.鈥�

He added: 鈥淚鈥檝e been trying to earn the gaffer鈥檚 trust in putting me on and hoping I can make that difference. I thought I played well, but I think I was just missing that goal or assist to try to change the game.鈥�

Meanwhile, club co-owner Amanda Staveley has revealed she suffered a sleepless night after VAR ruled out a potential United winner against Palace last weekend.

This week Magpies chiefs filed an official complaint with Professional Game Match Officials Limited, which is in charge of setting refereeing standards in the English football pyramid.

鈥淚 had a sleepless night,鈥� Staveley told Tyneside Life.

鈥淲e should have won, I hated the VAR decision. Obviously that鈥檚 something we鈥檙e dealing with, it seems to be a consistent theme of the last few games. But we are dealing with that, talking to officials and we鈥檙e trying to get something that we think will work.鈥�