What happened. Matthias Jaissle called on his Newcastle players to ignore outside negativity before their season opener against Liverpool, following a summer of high-profile departures.

Jaissle says focus on 'controllables' and block social media noise.
He dismissed doubts about his own credentials.
He asked for patience with young signings.

“Control the controllables. This is our approach.”
— Matthias Jaissle

Newcastle face Liverpool at St James' Park on Sunday in Jaissle's first competitive match in charge.

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