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And finally, Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner provided an update on team fitness.

He said there are a few with "minor issues" including sickness and "niggles," but no new injury concerns.

"Nicolo Savona joined team training today," said Glasner. "We managed the load in the session because we have to be careful, but he's on track and looks like he will get some minutes in the friendly in the international break.

"Igor Jesus has also trained the full week so far and looks good. No reaction.

"Nicolas Dominguez joined training as well, but unfortunately he had a setback and was re-injured. He will be out for up to eight weeks now. That's really tough."

Northern Football Writer at the Telegraph Luke Edwards joined John Anderson and Simon Pryde on BBC Radio Newcastle to discuss the Magpies' difficult start to the season.

Edwards said: "We do not want Matthias Jaissle to go down as Newcastle United's Ruben Amorim. That is where perceptions are going now.

"You've got a manager from abroad who has had some success, comes in, chest-puffed out at the start - 'this is what we are, how we play, this is my philosophy, vertical football, this is what it means'.

"Vertical football just looks like failing football at the moment. Management is about maximising your strengths and masking your weaknesses."

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Assessing the performances so far this season, Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner said: "It's not that our performances are disastrous, but what I want [from them] is what we are missing.

"If mistakes repeatedly happen, is it focus or concentration?

"We are not far away from getting what we all want."

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More from Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner on his communication to the players after making post-match comments on things needing to change to win games: "I didn't attack anyone directly. We share that we want to be successful and win games. It was not a problem.

"It was much louder outside than I felt it was inside. This is just how I see a relationship has to be. Let's talk about things if we don't like things.

"If you never say anything in your relationship with you wife or children, then they will never know. Then I can't blame somebody because if they don't know, how can you expect things to change?

"We are now in a society where criticism or the way I talk is negative, but the intention was positive and to change to get better results so that we can all have a better life."

On what's been said on the training ground this week: “What we are talking [about] at the training ground will stay at the training ground.

“This is our Las Vegas. What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas.”

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In response to whether he has been sterner with his squad following their poor run of form, Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner said: "No. This is just how I am. I am an honest guy and if I see things that I don’t like then I will let you know. If I see things I really like, then I will let you know as well.

"If I feel I need to shake things up, then I will shake things up. If I feel I need to keep quiet, then I will keep quiet.

"When you've lost many games, I can't keep telling the same story about having a good start, having chances, making mistakes and losing.

"Otherwise, we will always keep going in the same way and nothing will change."

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On how training has been this week, Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner said: "Good training week this week. This was the consequence and this is what I hoped.

"It’s what we all expect of each other, to train hard and get better results."

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"This is our Las Vegas, what happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas" and "I don't need any sweets any more and then I leave and eat the pastry" are just two of the quotes delivered by Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner in his pre-match news conference this afternoon.

Whether that gets Forest fans excited is one thing but it's certainly peaked our interest.

The top lines, including those in all their glory are on their way shortly.

In their 1-0 loss on Monday night, Newcastle's defenders were caught napping for Everton's opener, allowing a free Tyrique George to drive into the box before he unleashed a shot which should have been handled better by keeper Lukas Hornicek.

Nobody was close to Thierno Barry, who tapped in on the rebound.

Midfielder Jacob Ramsey was shown a second yellow for a high challenge on Harrison Armstrong 84 seconds after being booked for a late tackle on Hayden Hackney.

Ramsey and his team-mates were booed off by pockets of their supporters at both half-time and full-time, with their side four points above the bottom three.

The Magpies have only won one of their five league matches this season at St James' Park.

Have their supporters had enough?

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Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports

I fear a little for Newcastle.

They have a young manager and young players. You are always going to question the manager when the team is not winning.

It is going to be a tough season. At home, especially, it feels flat and boring, and I never expected to say that about Jaissle's Newcastle.

You expected it to be front-footed and exciting, coming from the Red Bull model.

Following an entertaining 2-2 draw with Liverpool on the opening day of the season, Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle spoke to the media for the first time after a Premier League match.

The 38-year-old's open personality and infectious energy quickly won over many.

Despite - or maybe because of having Champions League football, the Magpies finished 12th in Eddie Howe's final season in charge.

Many felt Howe had taken the club as far as he could and that a fresh approach was needed.

Two wins from his first three Premier League games suggested Jaissle could be the man to take Newcastle forward.

However, results have since taken a downturn, and the German is beginning to come under pressure.

Having lost key players such as Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes in the summer, is patience required?

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Was this a sign of discontent?

As Newcastle were heading to that 1-0 defeat to Everton on Monday, centre-back Fabian Schar was handed a note indicating a change of tactics, external.

It was reported that the note seemed to indicate throwing players forward as they chased an equaliser. But it was promptly discarded by Schar.

Maybe it doesn't need reading into or maybe it shows a disconnection between the players and the coaching staff.

Afterwards, Jaissle said: "In possession, this was not the level we wanted to see.

"We need to analyse this in depth, why we could not start the game how we planned."

The tactical communication breakdown between Jaissle and his players may well be a theme of today's news conference.

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Things have not been going to plan for Matthias Jaissle and Newcastle.

One win has been recorded in their past five games:

• Newcastle 0-1 Everton
• Everton 3-1 Newcastle (League Cup)
• Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle
• Newcastle 0-1 Aston Villa
• Coventry City 4-1 Newcastle

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Leeds United manager Daniel Farke on the team's winless run: "Not nervous at all, we're always playing to win.

"We knew in a long season there would be a run where it's difficult to translate good performances into wins. It's clear that our goal is to win 40 points as quickly as possible. We know where we are and what we have to do. We're all quite calm and confident."

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Leeds United manager Daniel Farke shared a team news update ahead of their game against Tottenham: "Joe Rodon is back in full team training after being out for some time. We're still struggling in the offence. Noah Okafor had an abductor injury. He was unable to train with the team this week. We have two more days, but he has not joined us. Same for Anton Stach, who had a foot issue. Just individual work, so major doubts over both of them. Dominic Calvert-Lewin had a little setback with his foot. He was not able to train today, but we're carefully optimistic he'll be back tomorrow."

On James Justin and Gabriel Gudmundsson, Farke added: "Both just have knocks. Especially Gabi after Bournemouth, but everything okay. Both able to train with us, so no problem."

Shay Given
Former Newcastle and Man City keeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

Liam Delap is still relatively young so he needs to be given a chance. He is still working the chances and doing his best, but he has to be given the opportunity to settle in.

Players like Morgan Gibbs-White have to step up a bit as well. He is the captain and the leader of this team, so you could perhaps question whether he is doing enough this season.

The serious lack of goals is a big concern. It is interesting that Oliver Glasner has come out and opened up so early into his career at Nottingham Forest. He must be getting some messages from above that he is already under pressure - and we know Evangelos Marinakis isn't shy about getting rid of managers.

But the club would be mad to get rid of him considering what he did at Crystal Palace. He knows his way around the pitch and around the Premier League, so it is only a matter of time until he gets it right.

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According to Opta, Forest's Expected Points (xPTS) is 15.6 which would have them currently sat third in the Premier League behind the current top two, Arsenal and Manchester City.

This stat is formed by looking at the expected goals for and against in games involving the Reds so far this season and had they registered as expected, then this would have been the outcome.

The most telling one of course is the Expected Goals (xG) with Oliver Glasner's side racking up an xG of 14.3 across nine Premier League games so far.

As previously mentioned, Forest have only found the net six times in 2026-27 but with the chances they have created, they should actually be one of the top scorers in the division.

So, whether you buy into the stat or not, it proves that Glasner's side are creating plenty - they just need to start hitting the net.