Newcastle United have got the most important role in Jaissle system wrong and it’s crippling them

Chronicle Live's Stuart Jamieson argues that Newcastle United's tactical struggles stem from deploying Yoane Wissa in the pivotal No 10 role under manager Matthias Jaissle. Following an underwhelming display against Coventry, Jamieson asserts that Wissa functions primarily as a striker rather than an attacking playmaker, noting he has registered only one goal and zero assists since the early-season match against Liverpool.

Jamieson highlights that using Wissa behind the front line leaves central midfielders like Nico Gonzalez exposed and overburdened. Rather than completely abandoning Jaissle's tactical approach for Eddie Howe's former 4-3-3 formation, the writer suggests deploying alternative attacking midfielders such as Jacob Ramsey, Sean Steur, Joe Willock, or Matias Fernandez-Pardo in the creative role.