Jaissle clarifies long balls not banned after Everton defeat

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 21:04 · Archive

Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle says his post-match criticism of players was misinterpreted and that long balls are not forbidden.

Matthias Jaissle has clarified comments made after Newcastle's 1-0 home defeat by Everton, insisting that long balls are not forbidden under his management and that his criticism was misinterpreted. The manager said there was a language barrier in his post-match explanation, during which he had bemoaned the players' use of long balls when the plan was to keep possession on the ground.

Jaissle explained that his tactics involve minimising risk in certain areas of the pitch to prevent ball losses leading to goals. However, he said that when a clear risk exists, he prefers a long ball to the striker over a risky pass on the ground. He stressed his comments were not intended to point fingers at individual players, but rather reflected the difficulty of executing tactics consistently during a match.

The defeat was Newcastle's second successive loss to Everton, following a Carabao Cup defeat four days earlier. Newcastle have won just two of their last seven games and sit 13th in the Premier League. Despite the poor run and speculation about his position, Jaissle brushed off suggestions his job is under threat, saying he felt support from within the club and remained focused on training ground work ahead of Saturday's trip to Fulham.

How it is being reported

• Matthias Jaissle responds to Newcastle sack pressure after players left 'confused'Newcastle United travel to Fulham needing a result on Saturday after they were booed off in defeat by Everton, but Matthias Jaissle isn't concerned about his jobMirror Sport · 5 Nov, 20:45
• Long balls are NOT banned at Newcastle! Matthias Jaissle insists his criticism after Everton defeat was lost in translation - having said stars were failing to follow tacticsCRAIG HOPE: Matthias Jaissle says his criticism of Newcastle's players was lost in translation and has clarified that long balls are not forbidden under his management.Daily Mail Sport · 5 Nov, 16:54

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