'A point in the right direction' - Murphypublished at 16:13 GMT 9 November
16:13 GMT 9 November
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Newcastle United's Jacob Murphy said the draw against Fulham was "a point in the right direction" as Matthias Jaissle looks to rebuild the club's form after two consecutive defeats against Everton.
"Disappointed that we didn't walk away with three points, but it was a point in the right direction as well," said Murphy.
"That is frustrating, especially when we were front-footed and really committed to what the game plan was."
The 31-year-old scored his first Premier League goal in 19 games in the 1-1 draw.
However, 179 seconds later, Rodrigo Muniz levelled.
Murphy added: "We've not been consistent with it, and that's where we have to learn, and we have to grow in finding a consistent performance because we went from one game of having near on 30 shots in a game and not scoring, and then we go to barely creating a chance in the next game.
"It's going to take a bit of time, but as long as they can see the effort and the commitment that we're putting in to try and make this work, that's all we can do.
"You have to be willing to listen and learn. It's a responsibility for all the older players to show the younger lads what this league is about, and what it's going to take."
Fulham 1-1 Newcastle - the fans' verdictpublished at 12:45 GMT 9 November
12:45 GMT 9 November
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Fulham and Newcastle.
Here are some of your comments:
Fulham fans
Tim: Fulham looked enterprising throughout the game. King and Garcia spent most of their time getting mugged by the Newcastle defence, aided by an obliging ref. Berge should have had a penalty as well. Muniz proved to be the antidote to Newcastle's physicality with his striker's goal.
John: Ten games, ten points, ten goals. Not setting the world alight but to go four unbeaten in the league is a positive after our first six games yielded just two points. On the downside for all our pretty approach play the lack of cutting edge suggests this post Silva season will be something of a bumpy ride. Fortunately we have a nice easy away game at Man City next.
James: Fulham played well but a decent striker could have got us a win. Garcia will not do and while Muniz scored, we still need two good strikers. We need another quality centre-back because injuries happen. Robinson not at his best. A point per game won't prevent relegation.
Richard: Fulham are creating a lot of goalscoring chances in every match this season but still lack a quality striker to convert these into goals. The defence has improved in recent matches. Hopefully the January transfer window will provide an opportunity to get a good striker as Garcia - who joined in the summer - is not yet good enough for the Premier League.
Newcastle fans
David: At least we didn't lose but it was a poor team playing an equally poor opponent. The real test will come after the break at home to Arsenal.
Tom: A much improved performance after the Everton debacles. Still a long way to go though. Excellent goal from Murphy but we didn't take our chances. Hall should have scored and a couple of good opportunities for Harvey Barnes. The Fulham goal was pure luck with two deflections. Unfortunately Wissa is not going to make it at Newcastle. Another abject performance. No control from Osula either. We desperately need a goalscorer in January.
Philip: A good performance with plenty of effort and good attacking moments. Need a reliable centre forward up front. Gyokeres perhaps?
Peter: Osula should have been taken off and not Wissa as he was hopeless and lost the ball every single time. Overall the team performance was much better but surely we have to work on our finishing because our quality in front of goal is costing us big time.
Fulham 1-1 Newcastle: What Jaissle saidpublished at 18:30 GMT 7 November
18:30 GMT 7 November
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Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "A step in the right direction after the last performance. That's something we can really build on.
"I think there were occasions also to win that game. Of course, the disallowed goal, a soft one, I would say. I see it different then also a big chance at the end.
"Then you should go home with three points but one point and a performance is something we can work on."
On Jacob Murphy's goal: "A brilliant goal and, in general, a great performance. Really solid defensively, he did his job, and offensive-wise, with such a goal, a great evening for him."
On his yellow card: "Not understandable really. I was shouting at my player that he should get up because if we can lose him for one minute at a decisive moment of the game, yeah, he should get up.
"Only when he is really injured can I understand it. The referee then gives me the yellow card. That's strange."
On Dan Burn's disallowed goal: "Do you think it's a foul? In the Premier League? No."
On the international break: "It's now time to reflect and recharge also with a long season ahead of us, then pull out the things we need to improve and there are a couple of aspects.
"But today showed a clear direction in the right way so we can build on that."
Analysis: Improvement but missed opportunitypublished at 18:29 GMT 7 November
18:29 GMT 7 November
Sam Drury BBC Sport journalist
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After starting the week with a disappointing home defeat by Everton, in which the St James' Park faithful were not shy in voicing their displeasure, this at least represented an improvement for Newcastle.
Even in a first half in which they found themselves under pressure for long spells, they limited Fulham to very few clear chances while creating good openings of their own.
Their frustration over Dan Burn's disallowed goal was obvious, but what will also irk them on the journey back to the north east will be the chances they wasted.
Harvey Barnes was unfortunate with his first effort, well saved by Bernd Leno, but will feel he should have scored when one-on-one with the German later in the half, while he failed to test the keeper with his shot two minutes into the second period.
Even after Rodrigo Muniz had cancelled out Jacob Murphy's stunner, Newcastle really should have retaken the lead.
Lewis Hall did superbly to drive into the box and suddenly found himself 12 yards out with only Leno to beat, but the shot on his weaker right foot gave the goalkeeper a chance that he really should not have been given.
Perhaps it is symptomatic of how things are going for Newcastle at the moment that even when there are positives to take, the overriding feeling at full-time is one of disappointment.
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Sutton's predictions: Fulham v Newcastlepublished at 11:02 GMT 7 November
11:02 GMT 7 November
What are Newcastle? What type of team are they? I am not sure and that's why their manager, Matthias Jaissle, is getting a bit of stick from Magpies fans.
That's what is different with today's Premier League compared with my playing days, because we see it all the time now - even a new manager comes under pressure if they have a couple of bad results.
Newcastle have lost three of their past four league games and, in this day and age, that's enough for people to say the wheels are coming off.
That's why this game feels big for Jaissle. Win and the Magpies head into the international break on a positive note. Lose it, however, and stand by for a lot of moaning and grumbling from their fans over the next couple of weeks.
That's what I think will happen, too. Fulham's results have picked up and so have their performances. They are at home here, and I am expecting them to be too slick and too well organised for Newcastle.
Fulham v Newcastle: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 19:26 GMT 6 November
19:26 GMT 6 November
Sophie Brown BBC Sport journalist
It was a sticky start to the season for Fulham but there are signs that they are settling into the more expansive style of play brought in by new head coach Alvaro Arbeloa.
After picking up just two points in their first six Premier League matches of the season, Fulham have now taken seven points from their past three.
They conceded 10 goals in those first six games, but just one in the past three.
Against Aston Villa last weekend, Fulham had almost double the number of touches in the opposition box and completed over 100 more passes than their opponents, and Arbeloa said after the match that "we are a team that want to play in the opposite half with the ball, creating chances."
Fulham are currently below Newcastle in the table but given the respective levels of form of the two sides. it would be no surprise to see that reversed on Saturday.
After losing a division-high seventh home league match of 2026, it will perhaps be something of a relief for Newcastle to get back on the road.
Booed off after a dismal showing in defeat by Everton on Monday, which was capped by a red card for midfielder Jacob Ramsey, the Magpies need to address the problems that face them at both ends of the pitch.
Only Crystal Palace have faced more shots in the Premier League this season than Newcastle, whose average of 17.1 shots faced per game is currently their most in a season on record since 2003-04.
Meanwhile, only Aston Villa have had fewer shots on target than Newcastle's 29 shots. Only two of the Magpies' 17 shots against Everton were on target, with their percentage of shots on target sitting at 25.7% (29/113), the third lowest in the Premier League.
All of this points to a resigned-looking side that is lacking in confidence, which might help to explain why Newcastle have lost 16 of their past 18 league games when conceding first.
Who made Tuchel's England squad?published at 10:15 GMT 6 November
10:15 GMT 6 November
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England manager Thomas Tuchel has named his squad for November's matches against Croatia and Spain.
Key talking points include no Cole Palmer again, no Phil Foden, no Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and a return for Ben White, while Fulham's Josh King is included.
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), James Trafford (Leeds United), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace)
Defenders: Ezri Konsa (Arsenal), Marc Guehi (Man City), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid), Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), Jarrell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Djed Spence (Inter Milan), Ben White (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Josh King (Fulham), James Garner (Everton), Elliot Anderson (Man City), Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal), Declan Rice (Arsenal).
Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United), Anthony Gordon (Barcelona), Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool), Morgan Rogers (Chelsea).
Gossip: Newcastle set sights on Toneypublished at 07:55 GMT 6 November
07:55 GMT 6 November
Newcastle United have set their sights on signing England striker Ivan Toney, 30, from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli in January. (Football Insider), external
Jaissle on team news, 'unity and togetherness' and outside noisepublished at 16:16 GMT 5 November
16:16 GMT 5 November
Holly Bacon BBC Sport journalist
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Newcastle United boss Matthias Jaissle has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Fulham at Craven Cottage (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Jaissle said Matias Fernandez-Pardo is "progressing and training with us again" after the virus he had but that they "need to see against Fulham how he is in a physical state". He said Lewis Miley "showed a good reaction after [coming] back from injury" and that "progress is exactly how I expected and I wished for."
He added that "Joelinton unfortunately went out with an injury again and we need to make the final treatment plan for him and see how long he will be out."
Jaissle said that everyone in the group is united "for sure" and added: "The fundamental thing in the process at the moment that we can count on is the unity and togetherness."
On how clear the players are about his instructions, principles and the gameplan they have, he said: "Really clear. As we lead with open doors, we listen a lot. Not only talking. It is important in my leadership style that you listen to the players and we offer them always the open door so if there is anything unclear then they will drop in when they have the chance."
He was also asked whether the players are aligned with his ideas: "Of course. That was never in question, at least I am not aware of it."
On whether he has felt pressure on his position, Jaissle said: "I try to not follow things that are written but here and there you get some comments. The nice part is that I got even more the feeling from within the club [about] how committed they are and that is something really important in a week where there is speculation or rumours. It was good to know, good to feel but I try not to be distracted." He added: "I try and focus on the things that I can influence and that is not rumours and speculation."
On the January window, the Newcastle boss said: "It is on us to get the best out of the current squad. We have a lot of potential players - young signings we did in the summer - but as a manager you always aim for adjustments in each transfer window."
Finally on Saturday's game, Jaissle said: "The next game is always the most important. So now, against Fulham, [it's about] getting that confidence back, getting that braveness back to play our style. To have a good result then again a good feeling until the next match. I'm looking forward to seeing the right reaction."
Hear more from Jaissle, talking to BBC Radio Newcastle's Matthew Raisbeck, above or on BBC Sounds here
