Jamie Carragher described Newcastle as flat and boring following their 1-0 defeat to Everton on Monday Night Football and reckons Matthias Jaissle's side faces a difficult season.
Thierno Barry's second-half goal earned Everton a 1-0 win at St James' Park and their first away victory in the Premier League this season, as Newcastle were booed off at half-time and full-time following their fourth defeat in five games across all competitions.
Newcastle have slipped to 13th and are now four points above the bottom three, with a trip to lowly Fulham to come on Saturday.
"I think it is going to be a tough season for them," said Sky Sports' Carragher. "I felt tonight [Monday] was actually more important for Newcastle than the cup game [Carabao Cup loss at Everton last week], and it was the other way round for Everton, who are desperate for a trophy."
Jaissle was appointed in August, replacing Eddie Howe, and made a promising start by earning entertaining draws against Liverpool and Bournemouth, with a win at Tottenham sandwiched in between, but that has quickly faded as their home form has continued to be an issue.
No Premier League side has lost more home games in 2026 than Newcastle (7) and they have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 14 games at St James' Park, the longest run in their league history.
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