Speaking in the Bournemouth Evening Echo, Howe is quoted as saying: "The signs have been really positive so far. But we can do better and that's the message we try to put across to the players all the time. We're striving to improve everything about our performances because, regardless of where you are in the league, that's all you can do. We analyse every performance knowing there are certain things we can do better and are striving to do that. One of the biggest positives for the players is how they have approached games and training. You are going to have good and bad spells throughout the season. You would like to win every game but it isn't going to happen. You learn when you win and when you lose. Things are going in the right direction at the moment".