"When we play against teams at home who do sit in a bit more, the crowd can get the players over the line," he said. "Whereas, against Wolves away, when they were the ones sitting, and their crowd got behind them, that helped them. "It feels like we're able to play slightly differently at home than we are away. It has got to the stage where Howe has tried to move the focus away from where a game is taking place with his players. Rather than overthinking the venue, he has instead called on his side to simply attack each fixture - regardless of where it is played.

Source: BBC January 28, 2026 11:00 UTC