Matthias Jaissle has been speaking ahead of Saturday’s Spurs match.
The Newcastle United head coach giving his pre-match press conference on Thursday.
A lot of talking points as Matthias Jaissle prepares for his third competitive match as United boss.
A cracking team performance against Liverpool and within seconds of a deserved victory, only to have settle for a point.
Then an entertaining game on Wednesday night seeing Newcastle United earn a Carabao Cup third round tie at Millwall thanks to a 3-2 victory over West Brom at St James’ Park.
Now next up it is Tottenham in the Premier League, the new manager’s first competitive away game.
Matthias Jaissle: “This is a special club. We have a clear idea of how we want to play football, We will not change our approach.”
Matthias Jaissle on the welcome he’s received at St. James’ Park:
“I was really blessed with the warm welcome they gave me. I have seen the atmosphere in the stadium already from these two competitive matches, it was really special.”
Matthias Jaissle on Nico González:
“Nico has trained with us, he looks sharp. He is an option for Saturday. He is a smart guy, with huge potential. He has a lot of qualities. He will adapt fast into our squad.”
Matthias Jaissle on the potential of his young squad:
“We want to build on what we are building, with the young lads we need to expect up and downs, I am really much looking forward to this journey, the lads are very committed, I am really happy with what I am seeing in training, will be something special to build on.”
Matthias Jaissle on the upcoming Spurs clash:
“We will be facing a top team; it is a difficult change. We will not change our approach. We are facing a really strong opponent; with our playing style we can cause any opponents problems.”