Newcastle United boss Matthias Jaissle claimed that his team were "not smart enough" in the final third against Aston Villa…
Newcastle United manager Matthias Jaissle stated that his side were "not smart enough" following their 1-0 defeat against Aston Villa. Jaissle felt naivety in both penalty boxes proved costly, lamenting poor decision-making in the final third and a defensive lapse that allowed Johan Manzambi to head home João Gomes' cross for the decisive goal.
The result leaves Newcastle in 11th place in the Premier League with eight points after managing only one victory in their last four matches. Jaissle defended his late tactical decision to bring defender Dan Burn on as an emergency striker and praised his players' overall attitude and second-half dominance despite failing to find an equalizer.
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