Jaissle was unexpectedly handed the job only three weeks before the campaign began following Eddie Howe’s departure.
He is still adjusting to life in the Premier League, and injuries affecting Dan Burn, Joelinton, Anthony Elanga, William Osula and others have made that transition more difficult.
Even so, no top-flight team has allowed more attempts than Newcastle’s 76 during the opening weeks, while they have produced only slightly more than three shots on target per league match.
The away side found it difficult to establish themselves against an energetic Leeds team, even before key midfielder Nico Gonzalez was forced off with concussion after 19 minutes.
Jaissle is known for direct, vertical play designed to put opponents under pressure, but Newcastle too often resorted to hopeful long balls for Yoane Wissa and Matias Fernandez-Pardo to pursue at Elland Road.
Leeds’ three imposing central defenders had a numerical advantage over the two attackers, while Newcastle were overwhelmed in midfield as Jaissle retained his favoured two-player partnership.
Although the weaknesses in Jaissle’s approach were clear, they do not justify the players’ failure to execute the fundamentals from the opening whistle against one of the division’s strongest and most physical teams.
Newcastle lacked aggression and lost 56% of their first-half duels, with defenders Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman struggling to contain Dominic Calvert-Lewin as he scored twice.
There had already been a warning earlier in the month when Newcastle could not cope with Bournemouth’s intensity and fell two goals behind within 35 minutes.
Jaissle’s players displayed determination and resilience to recover and secure a draw at St James’ Park, but they never looked capable of producing another comeback in West Yorkshire.
It was therefore unsurprising to see several Newcastle players raise their hands in apology as they slowly approached the travelling supporters after the final whistle.
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