Live updates are being provided from St James’ Park ahead of the 12:30pm BST kickoff between Newcastle United and Bournemouth in the Premier League.
A key storyline heading into the match is the connection between the two German managers. Although Bournemouth’s Marco Rose is 11 years older than Newcastle’s Matthias Jaissle, the pair have crossed paths previously.
Rose revealed that he recognizes Jaissle from his time at Salzburg, where the current Newcastle boss eventually succeeded him, albeit after one interim tenure. “I visited old friends at the training ground and we met,” Rose said, noting that they had a conversation where he praised Jaissle’s coaching abilities.
According to Rose, Jaissle has quickly instilled his football philosophy at Newcastle, resulting in a team that is well-positioned and in good shape. He observed that Newcastle plays with intensity and maintains a clear pattern both with and without the ball, traits that mirror his own approach at Bournemouth.
Finally a local lad at the helm! Jaissle brings that intensity we love. Let’s get three points, lads!
Interesting how Rose praised Jaissle’s structure. If Newcastle keep their shape, Bournemouth’s high line could be in trouble today.
Wait, Rose played under him at Salzburg? Never knew that connection existed. Makes this managerial chess match even more intriguing.