Newcastle United are at Millwall in a throwback League Cup encounter in South London this week. Unbeaten in four, it’s been an unexpectedly positive start to life on Tyneside for Matthias Jaissle, especially considering the difficult summer that was.
But as quickly as it can build, this is football, momentum can shift in one decision, one tackle, one goal. So, in reality, getting knocked out isn’t an option for NUFC - not if they want to keep riding the crest of the Jaissle wave.
In our Inside NUFC YouTube channel, we take a look at the huge calls in front of the head coach, including between the sticks. Surely there can’t be a recall for Nick Pope? We’re past all of that, aren’t we? Well, we’re about to find out.
Check out our channel for the full analysis and for the latest on the future of defender Lewis Hall.