Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle believes his team’s performance against Aston Villa this evening
The home side had just one effort on target as Villa’s Johan Manzambi, a summer target for Newcastle, settled the game with a first-half header.
Newcastle fans vented their frustration at the final whistle with loud boos echoing through St James’ Park, but Jaissle felt his players deserved more.
He told Sky Sports: “It was actually a game where we were dominating, overseeing a team giving a response, we had a lot of situations where you could see we were going to win that game until we conceded the goal.
“We have to be honest: we were a little shaky until the break, but we showed a good response again. According to 45 minutes, very aggressive from our teammates. We won the duels, unfortunately we were not smart enough in making final decisions in the opponent’s area and this is something we have to work on. We have to threaten the opponent a lot more when we have the ball at the end, but we were lucky at the end, but we were lucky at the end. gone”.
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Jaissle defends the reckless Newcastle
Jaissle’s side were certainly aggressive, Sven Botman escaping with a yellow card for a horrific lunge in the shin on Nicolas Jackson, while Joelinton also stayed on the field despite committing numerous clumsy fouls after being booked early on for a bad tackle on Manzambi.
“Honestly, it was very quick, both actions. So at first I was sure there was no foul from Joelinton, but it went so fast. The decision-making was clear from the referee and I think they even checked Sven’s foul, but I didn’t see it right now,” Jaissle said.
Jackson was more candid, with the Villa striker saying: “I’m fine. I know the referee said a yellow card but it was so high and maybe next time a red card but it was a yellow. I almost broke my leg but it’s part of football anyway. The main thing is that we win and win so I’m fine and he (Manzambi) is fine.”
Emery is enjoying Aston Villa’s resurgence
The win moved Villa up to 12th and their slow start seems to be behind them. Unai Emery’s men have now won six of their last eight games in all competitions.
He said: “Very tough and for us it was very important after our bad start (to the season) we have to try to come back with confidence, feeling comfortable with how we are building our structure.
“The same players have tried to be demanding to change the situation we are in. How we got three points at Tottenham after the draw we made last week with Brentford, today was very, very important. We focused on this game in meetings before as well, of course we are happy with the game we played in the Champions League (6-0 win at Fenerbahce), but the League is the priority to achieve the previous year, so the The league is our priority, the league is the competition where we have to try to be very consistent.
“On Wednesday, the clean sheet, today, I think that’s something we’re talking about and we want to improve.”
On the winner of the match, Manzambi, he added: “Skills and intelligence, as much as he has, as well as his physicality is also very important to help us defensively and to try to maintain duels offensively.
“So happy. Of course another goal he’s scored. Fantastic for him too. He’s had a really good impact with his qualities and his desire to join us in the same challenges and performances over the last three or four years playing consistently in the Premier League in the top positions as well in Europe.”
