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Matthias Jaissle is safe for now but throwing his players under the bus is a dangerous game. Newcastle have no identity, no direction and no patterns – and that’s on the manager, writes CRAIG HOPE
CRAIG HOPE: There often comes a point in a manager’s reign when the blame for defeat shifts from the dugout to the dressing room, and it is [...]
November 3, 2026
Bright comic of a fictional coach in black and white explaining a forward drill to players on a sunny riverside pitch
Inside Matthias Jaissle’s Newcastle struggles: ‘Vertical football’ philosophy that led to crisis meeting, fan concern at Ruben Amorim echoes, square pegs in round holes and why he wants to copy Hansi Flick’s Barcelona blueprint
CRAIG HOPE: It’s a good time to play Crystal Palace. That, at least, is the crumb of comfort being nibbled at on Tyneside. The more uncomfortable [...]
October 23, 2026