Newcastle head into the game against Everton with Matthias Jaissle unhappy about one particular fail on Thursday night
Head Coach Matthias Jaissle during Newcastle training
Newcastle United stars will head out against Everton with a Matthias Jaissle warning still ringing in their ears tomorrow night against Everton.
The Magpies lost 3-1 in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup with Jaissle revealing afterwards he was in "shock" at the margin of defeat given the nature of the performance on the banks of the Mersey. The German head coach did not play down the significance of the exit from a competition many felt represented the best chance of a trophy this season.
Instead, he told players afterwards that they need to wake up in the penalty area and start taking their chances. Incredibly, Newcastle had 28 goal attempts and made 37 entries into the box, but only managed to net a late consolation through a Dan Burn header.
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Jaissle admitted after the match: "When it comes to scoring goals, we need to be more efficient out of so many occasions. How often we enter the box of Everton, there needs to be more than only one goal."
Jaissle goes into the game with a few injury concerns, not least in attack with Matias Fernandez-Pardo facing late tests as he tries to shake off an illness. And William Osula suffered a knock on the ankle after James Tarkowski's big challenge in the first half at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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It means that Denmark international Osula will be touch and go for Monday night and all eyes will be on the frontline Jaissle is able to name against the Toffees.
Jaissle said in the lead-up to the game at St James' Park: "He twisted his ankle when he took the shot. Right now, it's too early to say whether he will be fit for Monday."
Newcastle United's William Osula's shot is blocked by James Tarkowski
Newcastle United's William Osula's shot is blocked by James Tarkowski(Image: Getty Images)
Newcastle will also need to shake off some defensive jitters after errors in the goals conceded and a lack of awareness thrown in. After play stopped for the second goal, Everton taunted the Magpies with a TikTok post reading: "Play to the whistle".
Jaissle said: "We need to just avoid these individual mistakes, especially where the opposition is not that dominant on the pitch. We need to improve for the next match on Monday."
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Newcastle have conceded an alarming 14 goals in their first eight matches and have a goal difference of minus two. That was caused by heavy 4-1 defeats at Coventry City and Leeds United as Jaissle tries to work through early teething problems on Tyneside.
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