Stoke City's current run of results make their new-look squad feel as though they "don't have time to gel", says defender Lynden Gooch.
The Potters' 1-0 defeat by Norwich was their third Championship loss in a row and extended their goal drought to more than five hours.
Stoke, 19th in the table, took all their six points so far from their first three games of the campaign.
"We just need that first one [win] to get the floodgates open," Gooch said.
Former Sunderland player Gooch was one of three signings made by Stoke on transfer deadline day - along with Montenegro international Sead Haksabanovic on loan from Celtic and 19-year-old defender Junior Tchamadeu arriving permanently from Colchester.