Everton dispatch Newcastle to give Matthias Jaissle a reality check

Everton dispatch Newcastle to give Matthias Jaissle a reality check

The Magpies walked out to the sound of bagpipes and a wonderful rendition of Local Hero at Murrayfield - in what felt like a home game

After the departures of Eddie Howe, Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali, Newcastle United need a hero to stop their decline. Adam Clery looks at the appointment of Matthias Jaissle and his style of play to show how he can evolve the Magpies’ stagnant attack and leaky defence.

The former Al-Ahli head coach, chosen by the club’s Saudi owners to replace Eddie Howe, admits ‘vacuum’ after sale of three key players Matthias Jaissle has been described as “fire” and a “rockstar”, but his formal “unveiling” as Newcastle’s manager revealed a rather more considered and conservative character than adve

Newcastle's new coach speaks about the "big challenge" he has taken on but why he is doing so with "optimism"

The England international shot-stopper has been told he is free to leave St James' Park this summer

Aston Villa are in talks with Bayern Munich over a move for Portugal international Joao Palhinha, but Newcastle United are also looking at the veteran 31 year-old

Aug 9 : Newcastle United's new coach Matthias Jaissle sees plenty of work ahead for his young team after marking his first game in charge with a 2-1 pre-season friendly win over Valencia on Saturday.Jaissle endured an early setback when Filip Ugrinic fired Valencia ahead inside four minutes, but Newcastle fought back a