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I feared for Newcastle – then I met Matthias Jaissle
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By all accounts it was Liverpool who did it 12 months ago, only for them to mount the limpest of Premier League title defences.
Brentford and Bournemouth flogged their best players, were tipped to struggle and yet prospered thanks to cute recruitment.
Odds have narrowed sharply on Newcastle, who have sold their three best players, being relegated.
There is a feeling here that the Premier League is wide open.
But seven days on from Eddie Howe’s departure, Jaissle is providing cause for optimism at Newcastle.