Newcastle United supporters have debated whether Eddie Howe’s post-win ritual should continue in recent times.

Matthias Jaissle admitted he was unaware of Newcastle United’s post-win dressing room photos following the 2-1 win over Valencia.

A trend that started after a 1-0 victory against Burnley in December 2021 - Eddie Howe’s first as manager - the practice had caused a debate last season. Sunderland repaid the favour by repeating the on-field snap at the Stadium of Light last year.

The German’s first win as Toon boss had a more muted celebration given the pre-season context. Jaissle conceded he had no prior knowledge when asked about carrying on the tradition.

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‘They did what?’ - Matthias Jaissle

"They did what, sorry?” Jaissle told reporters. “I don't know about that, to be honest. I'll think about it if it happens. This was a friendly today.

“We will not smash the locker room down and celebrate a lot. We are quite balanced. We know what it is about, it's pre-season, we still have a lot to do.”

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Matthias Jaissle not getting carried away

Despite tasting victory, Jaissle is not getting carried away as he knows the bigger tests are yet to come. He added: “It's just the journey. We don't want to hang victories higher than they are. But also we don't want to place losses lower than they should be.

"We should be quite balanced with our approach, analyse the situation as it is, and we will be better from there. That is what we are going to do. Next week there are things we definitely need to work on. But again to summarise, we did well in the camp and the friendly win."

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