Matthias Jaissle was parachuted in as Newcastle's saviour just a week after Eddie Howe quit but after the Magpies were dumped out of a competition that has been so good to them, what is the motivation now for Toon fans?

Matthias Jaissle has admitted he will only be judged on results as Newcastle United boss - but once again pointed out he is at the start of a long-term project.

Jaissle has never shied away from the fact that there will be ups and downs at the start of his tenure, with the Toon boss not even at the 100-day mark of the job since taking over from Eddie Howe. Despite some brief respite after the 2-0 win at Crystal Palace, questions were again asked by some sections of the fanbase after a limp defeat in the Carabao Cup against Everton.

With only the FA Cup to play for in terms of realistic silverware and the battle for Europe still ongoing as Newcastle start winding up for the packed festive period, Jaissle was asked what the message is to any fan feeling a bit disgruntled.

Jaissle said: "We said that already in the beginning of the season, right? You (gesturing to journalists who were in La Manga) were there in the pre-season, that we take this as a long-term journey, and our approach is to make progress, to see improvements.

"I think now it's time to learn fast out of the mistakes we just did and we mentioned. Other phases were already obvious to see that we improved, and this is something we can count on, we can build on, this is the good part.

"But football is also in the end about results, so you need to avoid these simple mistakes."

Newcastle at least get back to home comforts against the Toffees on Monday night with a chance to get back to winning ways in front of a sell out crowd at St James' Park. Making up for the poor show on Merseyside will be critical for many of the fans who made the journey to Everton and were let down.

Jaissle said: "Yeah, it was fantastic with 8,000 spectators, but of course I'm looking forward to playing against the same opponent on Monday at home, in front of much more fans from us to support us.

"They give us this extra feeling and extra energy, and that helps for sure to get a better result on Monday."

After a series of questions on bad defending and poor finishing, and Jaissle's 'vertical football' approach, which is getting mixed results, the German head coach feels that the desire of his players can't be questioned.

Tempers frayed and threatened to boil over near the end after Joelinton, Dan Burn and several other players clashed after Newcastle's consolation goal and the Newcastle boss now hopes they can take that frustration and fighting spirit into Monday's showdown.

Jaissle said: "I think they showed that desire to win throughout the whole 90 minutes, and not only in the end. Of course, in the end you can go all in, especially when we scored.

"They (Everton) felt, OK, maybe there's something possible this evening, this night, but of course, the time was running out. Now it's about taking that frustration into motivation for Monday, and having the approach."