At the end of his twelfth day at the club, Matthias Jaissle said:

"The start was good, excited to see how the players perform. Then when we conceded it was a setback; we need to address that to be honest.

"You see all the matches, you're smart enough to see the needs in the squad. We handle these things internally. We are aware of what we need. Let's see now. There is still some time.

"You cannot change things really quickly. It's a really young team at the moment so there are vacuums where players need to step up. We fill these positions we lost with the experienced players, but that's also the process.

"It would be the best scenario if they’re working straight away from the first day, but that is not common in football. If you make signings, new signings at the end of the transfer window, then they usually need time (to adapt to the Premier League), so that’s all things we have to consider.

"We are all still positive though and we want to go in the right direction. I mentioned in the press conference [on Tuesday] that we have our goals. There will be many stones thrown in our path along the way, and we need to get rid of them.”

"For sure, we cannot be on the peak (in the first PL game). This is clear. We're just working now a couple of days together and Liverpool is already next week, so we use every day.

"That's the only thing we can control in the best possible way to make progress. And the same will be then also on the transfer market scene. Hopefully, that there's also progress."

On his first half striking selections (after pairing Osula with Woltemade at Valencia):

"It was just a friendly match, but we brought in a different couple up front together (Osula at 9 and Wissa at 10). In the first 15 or 20 minutes, it looked really good.

"That’s just a friendly match though, and we still have two more games to make that decision before I need to decide who's playing against Liverpool.”

On Fabian Schar:

"Schar is on the way back. In the next days he will be training, then we will see if he is ready for the weekend."

On Lewis Miley:

"Miley, we are hoping in the next days he will be integrated with the team sessions and will get some minutes then."

The incoming boss met the media at SJP the previous day after his first training session at the KNOX:

"First of all, really looking forward to the weekend, finally being here at two days ago already to an amazing stadium, I can't wait to see it full of our home crowd. That's already a good set-up, the two friendly matches on the weekend.

"But again, the process is step by step. Tomorrow we have again a friendly match, many matches in the first week now so that means we can see them in the game but also we don't see them too often on the training pitch so we need to find a good balance.

"We need to be smart with the loan management, also with the technical approaches, how much we can already give them and then we see it step by step.

"We are going in the right direction, I am pretty sure, I am really pleased what I've seen so far from the guys. There is a huge commitment - and that's the most important thing.

"It's a challenge, a big challenge. Always when there's a transitional period. But it's not time to complaint, it doesn't make sense to see the negative things, we want to see the chance in that situation, and that's our approach from day one.

"We are here to do our best job. We want to support the players, the current squad, there will be adjustments to see in the coming days, weeks. But for now it's only focused on the daily work, the work we can influence. And that's all that matters now.

On the circumstances of his appointment:

"I received a call at the end of July, when it was clear that most likely Eddie would quit.

"Obviously if there's first of all a club original from Premier League, and then also a club like Newcastle with that special club history, that fan base, that DNA, which is so linked to the idea of how I want to play football.

"There was no doubt or question marks but to listen and take that process further. For sure I had a big smile.

On his ambitions and priorities:

"I’m long enough in the industry now that you cannot promise anything. It makes no sense to promise you things now because I don’t know how things will look in one year, but it doesn’t make sense to see the negative.

"There will be more adjustments to the squad this summer. We still have time. I would say keep the optimism.

"I'm really happy that the fans appreciate me already a lot. I have to say the welcome was unbelievable, I'm very grateful, not only from the players but also the staff and the fans when I was having a walk yesterday in the city. It was really giving me a nice feeling."

On his playing ethos:

"The phrase how Newcastle should play like, is front-footed, intense, aggressive and of course also successful.

"It's in the end all about what I can say and it's also why I'm sitting here, the approach we have as a coaching team, and the identity of Newcastle is famed for, it's so linked so close together, which is a perfect fit in my eyes. And that's going to be exciting.

"Football is really complex. It's not only out of possession, really intense, high press, at one point, why are we doing it?

"To have the ball also. We want to win the ball and then we need to have solutions as well. Then you need to be smart, you have to have your identity, how we want to play - vertical, target-orientated, we want to score goals - but it also depends how our opponent is playing, this is an adaptation as well.

"You need to be smart with what the opponent is giving you, use their weaknesses and use our strengths."

On the loss of key figures from his squad:

"This is now a vacuum as you call it. They were great characters, great players, experienced players. Obviously we are in that transition phase. My job is to make the best out of it all.

"I am quite optimistic. We are ambitious, that’s the most important thing and why I decided to come here. But it will not happen overnight. It is why I decided to come here, but this will not happen overnight, especially when you have such a big transition phase now.

"You need to have a clear goal and wish of where we want to go to. That starts from the decision-makers, the management and the board. Then, if you have that synergy with the fans, the players and the staff to go there, I'm pretty sure it will be a successful story. But we need time now."

On taking advice from Thomas Tuchel:

"It’s been a long connection. Thomas was my youth coach when I was a youth player at Stuttgart. He was amazing, I really admire him.

"He’s a really special coach and I’m looking forward to staying in touch with him, and getting insights on the league. That’s something I want to use for sure.

"But it’s also important to build your own opinions because every coach is their own human being and has their opinions and, ­sometimes players get stuck in a box. It’s ­important for me to be neutral about players.”

On his animated touchline behaviour in game:

"I will not change my style because that's my personality. On the touchline, I am emotional, but I need to respect the box (technical area) a bit more.

"I'm a bit scared. I hope in the beginning the referees can maybe close their eyes here and there a little. I need to learn that.

"I had a long touchline in Saudi Arabia, so I think the GPS would be quite high if I had worn it!"

On first seeing inside the ground:

"I had a tour of St James’ Park two days ago. When I entered the pitch here with my assistant coaches for the first time, we were looking at each other with smiles and goosebumps.

"It’s really special, an amazing stadium. I can’t wait to see it full. The guys here who were leading the tour told me how it feels when the crowd are there.

"When we hopefully play in the way they want to see us - intense football, a vertical approach, aggressive, front-footed - there is a great synergy between the fans and the team."