If Matthias Jaissle was unsure what Newcastle fans thought of his team's latest error-strewn performance, he certainly knew at full-time after a second defeat by Everton inside a week. Despite another miserable showing by Jaissle's side, the Toon Army had stuck by the team from start to finish before a chorus of boos echoed around St James' Park at the final whistle. The frustration and anger from the stands came after a 1-0 defeat which included a goalkeeping howler by Lukas Hornicek, a red card for substitute Jacob Ramsey and another blunt attacking performance.
"Big frustration, big disappointment," said Jaissle after a fourth defeat in six Premier League games. "After a performance like that I can understand the reaction from the fans. That's the reality and I am responsible for that.
"We need to work on the things we need to improve and after today that is a lot." Newcastle's final game before the November international break is away to Fulham on Saturday, before facing Arsenal (home) and Brighton (away) when the Premier League resumes later in the month. "It's not my first time as a manager in this situation," added Jaissle, whose side were eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Everton on Thursday. "The only way is togetherness and showing unity." Will the German - who became the Premier League's second youngest coach in the summer - find the solutions to get Newcastle's season back on track, with fans starting to run out of patience?
Who produced the kind of performance Moyes loves? - player ratings From nightmare debut season to Everton hero - Barry's revival No Premier League side has lost more home games in 2026 than Newcastle (7), while they have now lost 16 of their past 18 league games when conceding first. The Magpies have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their past 14 home league games - the longest run in their league history. It all points to worrying times, with Jaissle just three months into a four-year contract.
"I fear a little for Newcastle," former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher said on Sky Sports. "They have a young manager and young players. You are always going to question the manager when the team is not winning.
"I think it is going to be a tough season. At home, especially, it feels flat and boring, and I never expected to say about Jaissle's Newcastle. You expected it to be front-footed and exciting, coming from the Red Bull model." Newcastle are in the bottom half of the table, with 11 points from nine games.
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