Matthias Jaissle is safe for now but throwing his players under the bus is a dangerous game. Newcastle have no identity, no direction and no patterns - and that's on the manager, writes CRAIG HOPE

Daily Mail - Nov 3, 2026

CRAIG HOPE: There often comes a point in a manager's reign when the blame for defeat shifts from the dugout to the dressing room, and it is invariably the point of no return.

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Matthias Jaissle is safe for now but throwing his players under the bus is a dangerous game. Newcastle have no identity, no direction and no patterns - and that's on the manager, writes CRAIG HOPE

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Matthias Jaissle is safe for now but throwing his players under the bus is a dangerous game. Newcastle have no identity, no direction and no patterns - and that's on the manager, writes CRAIG HOPE

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Matthias Jaissle is safe for now but throwing his players under the bus is a dangerous game. Newcastle have no identity, no direction and no patterns - and that's on the manager, writes CRAIG HOPE

Jude Bellingham's Dad scores SEVEN for England's OVER-50s side on same day superstar son nets for Real Madrid

Asia Cup is POSTPONED just two months before its start due to safety concerns in Saudi Arabia - in huge boost to Premier League clubs

Emery would be mad to go to United - his best route to the top is at Villa. They're close to being giants and, with him as boss, they can bridge the gap to the elite: OLIVER HOLT

The party that stops the nation: Melbourne Cup revellers let their hair down after Point Of Law wins the world's richest handicap horse race

Man United boss Michael Carrick's true comments on not wanting job - 'I'll clarify'

Who is Cristiano Ronaldo Jr? From Al-Nassr academy to Portugal's U17 squad, all you need to know about CR7's son

Ukraine tennis player calls for Donald Trump aid in Russia war, pride in dad on frontline

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Inside Oliver Glasner's Forest struggles: Unserious players who act like superstars when they don't deserve to, alarming physical data - and squad's grumbles revealed

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