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Every post-match interview Matthias Jaissle has given in Premier Managers Revealed 2026/27, collected in one place: the quotes, the score out of 12, the Identity level and the analysis, matchweek by matchweek. For the latest standings, see the Premier Managers Revealed league tables.
Matchweek 1
Newcastle United 2 – 2 Liverpool
Sunday 23 August, St James’ Park
Matthias Jaissle — Newcastle United (home)
9/12 · Identity level fed: Belonging
“It was a game of mixed feelings, especially the end when you get a decision that takes two points away, it’s hard to digest.”
“But there’s also a lot of confidence and, somehow, we’re really proud of what we see in the full 90 minutes. The young lads did an amazing job with all the challenges in this transition period.”
“I am not tired of mentioning that, because this was special. Already delivering on a high level. This makes us proud.”
“There was a lot of what we want to see, and we’re really proud after a short amount of time, to see the lads as a unit on the pitch, really committed to what they are doing. It is a really good base to build on.”
On the late penalty: “I have clear thoughts. For me, it is a really soft penalty. If you give this as a penalty, then you need to give a lot during this match and a lot during the season, and I do not know if this is good for football.”
On Yoane Wissa: “Amazing performance from Yoane Wissa – even though he could have killed the game (to make it 3-1).” … “But this is football. When I talk about Wissa, it’s not just about if he scores or assists, it’s how committed he is, how he works for his teammates.” … “Him and many other lads I could mention. This (working hard) is still basic and should be the fundamental for Newcastle United. We need this synergy between players and fans, then something special can happen on the pitch.”
On the squad: “Amazing, amazing. Good lads, really good group. Fully committed and this is the only way with the challenges we have.” … “We really entered late in pre-season, we have a big transition period right now. It is a brave journey and starting like that I am really happy.”
On St James’ Park and the Kevin Keegan tribute: “Special emotions. Not only because of my first match, but because it was an amazing atmosphere.” … “We paid tribute to Kevin Keegan, a pure legend. He’s the reason the club is here now. The evening was almost perfect.”
Jaissle had been in charge for one match and he used most of it to build the group up. He calls the young players committed, praises Wissa for how he works for his teammates rather than for the goal he scored, and asks for the synergy between players and crowd that he thinks makes Newcastle what it is. On the penalty he is measured but clear, calling it really soft and questioning whether decisions like it are good for the game. That is where the score stops. Blaming the official for the two points puts the result somewhere his team cannot reach.
Source: NUFC Blog, “Matthias Jaissle reacts – Key quotes on Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool, Wissa and ‘special’ SJP” — nufcblog.co.uk
Matchweek 2
Tottenham Hotspur 0 – 2 Newcastle United
Saturday 29 August, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Matthias Jaissle – Newcastle United (away)
12/12 · Identity level fed: Belonging & Purpose
Incredible. Really proud, we are really proud as a club and coaching staff to see the team delivering on the pitch and also seeing players committed to what we are doing. Proud and a moment to enjoy. We did well also last week.
It was a step in the right direction again with a strong opponent, huge signings. The way we handled the opponent was amazing. It is always the same as a coach, you try to emphasise where you can stretch the opponent and find gaps. We tried to keep our principles.
The DNA of Newcastle is a good fit to the playing style I like to see so therefore we saw already in the past similarities. I am happy that you somehow think I am smart. When he has the ball he has a good timing, when to deliver and also when to slow down the game. A really good debut.
I don’t take the compliments yet. I try just to encourage them, motivate them and support them, not only those two but the whole squad. I am really happy to see the improvement. It means a lot.
I just said to the lads in the locker room we can count now our defensive stability. The clean sheet today was a big goal. We have ambitions, we know what is needed. The squad is strong but there are still a couple of days left then we can talk again.
In the first half, we didn’t play a really good game, but we could really count on everyone throwing everything into every ball and every cross. It is a good start – we are really, really proud.
Jaissle lets Newcastle enjoy the win and keeps pointing back to the group. He names commitment, defensive stability, shared principles and the club’s DNA, then admits the first half was below their best and praises everyone for attacking every ball and cross. The clean sheet becomes a standard they can count on. Pride, humility and the next piece of work all sit together.
Source: Post-match broadcaster interview, via Yahoo Sports, source page
Matchweek 3
Newcastle United 2–2 Bournemouth
St James’ Park · Tavernier 9′, Thiaw OG 35′; Barnes 37′, Ramsey 88′
Matthias Jaissle (Newcastle)
Source: BBC Match of the Day, 5 September 2026; additional lines Chronicle Live / Northern Echo
Q: How do you feel after coming from 2-0 down?
I have mixed feelings. But after that start, you should be happy. But if we could have performed at the best level over 90 minutes, we could have had all three points. We couldn’t match Bournemouth’s intensity in the first half and conceded twice. That’s something you could avoid. But I’m proud of the team to have shown the reaction. We were clear it would be a tough, tough game. If you look at our history against Bournemouth, it was never going to be easy. We wanted to win. We need to make sure we get the three points next time. We will be consistent with our statements. I said from the first day, there will be ups and downs. We saw within the game today a down but also an up.
Q: Should Bournemouth’s first goal have stood?
Sorry for that. I cannot say anything right now. I haven’t seen it after the match again. I don’t want to make a wrong statement.
Q: On the reaction from Newcastle fans?
Lot of satisfaction after we did our round after the match. They saw that the team was trying and believed in themselves. We made the turnaround almost complete. But at least we got one point. I saw so many happy faces in the crowd.
Q: On the yellow card for leaving the technical area?
Apparently, I’m too active! That’s why I got a yellow card. If it against the referee (protesting), then it’s fine to get a yellow card, but if I am 20cm outside the technical area just pushing and supporting my team, I am not sure if that’s the point of the rules. I will need to ask why, as that was not the plan.
Q: On Jacob Ramsey and the substitutes?
Hopefully, we will continue like that, to make these substitutions. All of them showed a great input, not only JJ because he scored, but also the other lads. They showed a good energy and a real braveness, which was needed to make that turnaround. I am really pleased to see that.
6/12 · Identity level fed: Capability & Belonging
Jaissle says Newcastle could not match Bournemouth’s intensity and describes the two goals as something the players could have avoided. Neither point is balanced with an existing team SQA, so the language can sound blamey. “We need to make sure we get the three points next time” adds pressure without giving the players evidence from this game of why they can do it. His best language concerns the substitutes, whose energy, bravery and contribution are credited with the turnaround, but that praise does not fully repair the wider message.
Matchweek 5
Leeds United 4–1 Newcastle United
Matthias Jaissle, Newcastle United: 10/12
“That was a tough match, a tough evening. We said that beforehand already that this season will be packed with many challenges. We were aware of that, and tonight we faced a big challenge. Tough night. We didn’t wish to have that, but we need to learn out of it straight away.”
“First of all, we’re sitting all in the same boat, right? I don’t want to blame anyone, but it’s clear in the Premier League that you need to first bring the fundamentals on the pitch, the physicality.”
“We need to take it personally if we lose a duel, and that’s something we encourage the players, and also we encourage them if we have the ball that we stick to the match plan.”
Jaissle contains a heavy defeat inside one difficult night and one stage of a longer season. “We’re sitting all in the same boat” protects the group from individual blame, while the home match five days later supplies an immediate Towards Outcome.
The path is unusually clear for a losing interview: match the physicality, react to lost duels and stay with the plan in possession. “We need to take it personally if we lose a duel” may sound counter to the Elevate Formula, but here it encourages an Internal sense of responsibility. Accountability can inspire players when it is handled in this way. His Identity language is more cautious because he names few lasting player strengths. That keeps a strong Good Loser* interview just below the maximum.
Breakdown: Towards 2 · SQAs 1 · Adversity 2 · Identity 1 · Path 2 · Good Loser* 2
Source: BBC Sport post-match interview.
Newcastle United 2–1 Hull City
Matthias Jaissle, Newcastle United: 12/12
“Everyone was committed. Everyone was really fighting for these three points, and this is something we can count on.”
“The legs were getting more and more tired in the end, but also we were missing nine players today. So I’m really proud and I want to show them respect for what they did in the end of the game, when it was tough to defend their own box.”
“That’s maybe somehow a trauma from the past that stuck. I hope we can change that mindset. We tried to change this narrative, that belief also, and hopefully you can feel that in the next weeks and months that if something goes wrong, we are energised in a positive way and supporting.”
“We are emotionally stable. We gave him and the other lads all the confidence and support they need. Then, when he shows up like this, it is really special.”
Jaissle’s second interview of the week shows the reaction he asked for after Leeds. Commitment and fighting spirit become lasting evidence that the players can count on. Nine absences and tired legs explain the difficult finish without diminishing the work the team did.
The strongest language reaches beyond this match. Jaissle wants to change an old narrative so setbacks produce positive energy and support. His defence of Steur after criticism is calm, specific and Identity-building. Reflection and recovery during the break give the win a clear next step. aissle’s post-match interviews have improved since his dour comments earlier in the season. This is a big improvement in how he lifts his players and a well-deserved 12/12 this week.
Breakdown: Towards 2 · SQAs 2 · Adversity 2 · Identity 2 · Path 2 · Good Winner* 2
Source: BBC Sport post-match interview.
Matchweek 7
Coventry City 4 – 1 Newcastle United
Monday 12 October 2026, Coventry Building Society Arena. Carried into this edition from Matchweek 6 under the Monday rule.
Matthias Jaissle, Newcastle United
6/12. Identity level: Safety.
“We’re frustrated. It’s a feeling you don’t want to have on a Monday evening after a match where you should win.”
“We can only apologise to the fans who came here; they deserve a different result.”
“We need to analyse it, clearly. There were bits that were good but, in both boxes, to defend our own goal we need to improve and also score goals.”
“The opportunities were there, but the desire and hunger to finish the attacks was missing.”
“We need to improve on the things we can control, and that’s a lot right now.”
“I think it was a tough story throughout the whole match. There were elements in both boxes where we need to step up and improve.”
“It’s not something we can compare with the Leeds match today because I think we were at least better.”
“The goals we conceded, it was a different story. We were better after the first 10 minutes, we dominated the game but conceded easy goals, which we need to improve.”
“If you conceded eight goals in two away matches on Monday evenings, then it’s not good enough for the Premier League.”
Jaissle apologises to the fans and owns the result, and that’s about as far as the help goes. The desire and hunger to finish the attacks was missing puts the failure inside the players themselves. That’s the Elevate Formula the wrong way round. He names no strength anywhere, so there’s nothing for them to hold on to. We need to improve on the things we can control is the right instinct, though he doesn’t say what those things are, so Path stays at 1. Eight goals in two away matches and not good enough for the Premier League is honest. It leaves them with the problem and no way out of it.
Source: Sky Sports.
Newcastle United 0 – 1 Aston Villa
Saturday 17 October 2026, 5.30pm, St James’ Park.
Matthias Jaissle, Newcastle United
10/12. Identity level: Belonging and Capability. Second assessed interview of this edition.
“It was a game where we were dominating. Overall I thought I was seeing a team giving a response. We had many situations where you saw that we were going to win that game and then we conceded a goal. We also need to be honest. We were shaky until half-time but then after that we showed a good response after half time. The second 45 minutes were again really aggressive. We won the important duels. Unfortunately we were just not smart enough in our decision making in the final third so that is something we need to improve. There were many occasions where we didn’t find the right pass. Sometimes not the right timing. These things need to be combined pretty soon to be more efficient.”
“It was really fast. The decision-making was clear from the referee. They even checked [VAR] the foul from Sven.”
Five days later, after another defeat, Jaissle sounds like a different manager. A team giving a response, really aggressive, we won the important duels: those are SQAs, they belong to the group and they don’t switch off between games. The failing he names is narrow and technical, decision making in the final third and the timing of a pass, so none of it sticks to the players as character. That’s both halves of the Elevate Formula. He also turns down the easy route on the Botman challenge and backs the referee. Towards and Path stay at 1 because combined pretty soon is a wish rather than an instruction.
Source: Sky Sports.
Matchweek 8
Crystal Palace 0 – 2 Newcastle United
Sunday 25 October 2026, 2.00pm, Selhurst Park.
Matthias Jaissle, Newcastle United
Score: 12/12. Identity level: Safety and Capability.
Well, we are really happy with the result, also with the performance in the second half. We wanted to show a reaction after the last defeats, and especially today we showed that clean sheet mindset, which was an important topic also during the week to make the impact. improvements and the next steps so that’s the fundamental in football and that’s something we show today, so I’m happy
Well, it helps when you score, it gives you confidence a boost. I think also the first half we were out of possession quite good, quite aggressive, but we didn’t use and we didn’t get the reward then for the hard work we’re doing out of possession, so we need to have that in your mind to have that passion, to have that target orientation after the ball wins, and that’s something we did much better in the second half, so overall we’re happy to see that improvement
Yeah, that helps if you have the clean sheet, definitely. But again, I also want to say that Sven and Malik did great. job in the past, so that was just a decision now for today, to have more experience, to have that leadership skills also from the two older ones in the centre-back position. Amadej came also back from the injury, and that gave us today the stability in a young squad. I think the balance was good. As now, we can use her. both of them Dan was missing along for injury reasons the same with Fabi now they improving they progressing so we can decide from various players at the moment
these two players they kill our average rate I would say it wasn’t that high but again it’s about winning games and finding the stabilisation now in a period where with a young squad it looked a little bit shaky sometimes and that was the decision and these two lads, they helped today a lot
Yeah, wins like today they help for sure, also to calm down the pressure but also we are realistic when we lose, not everything is bad and today after a great win and with difficult environments, as you know, we just won once in the last 12 years, so not everything is perfect, so we have also potential to grow even after 2-0 win today, so we are realistic and emotionally controlled, I would say
Yeah and I’m happy just for that and these occasions were also there in the first half and these occasions were also there in the last matches where we had defeats so we need to improve that. We need to challenge the opposition more in their box so I’m glad to see that improvement today in the second half and finally we could also go with a win out of the game.
Jaissle wins 2-0 and keeps it in proportion straight away. Newcastle have won once at Selhurst Park in twelve years, so not everything is perfect and there is room to grow even after this. That is a standard held on a good day. The squad is young and it has looked shaky, and he treats that as a stage they are passing through. Sven and Malik did a great job before, the older centre-backs brought leadership today, players are coming back and progressing. The next step is named too. Challenge the opposition more in their box, because the chances were there in the defeats as well and they were not taken.
Source: BBC Sport match report.
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A young mother. Her children asleep in the back of the car. A hosepipe connected to the exhaust. A police negotiator with three seconds to find the words that might save their lives.
That call is where The 7 Skills to impress™ began.
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Read Three Seconds to Save Their Lives: Jacqui’s Story and find out what he said.