A lot has been made of the sheer aura which radiates from Matthias Jaissle since his arrival on Tyneside, alongside his exceptional managerial performances too of course.
But even with those two things at the forefront of media discourse, perhaps the most interesting attribute which looks to be insistent on his success at Newcastle United is his mentality.
And that mentality was no more present than in what seemed an innocuous exchange with Newcastle journalist Charlie Bennett during his post match press conference following the 2-0 victory over Spurs.
Jaissle's press conference exchange
As Jaissle was taking question from the Newcastle United journalists present, regular Charlie Bennett asked a question.
"Another good performance from Amar Dedic, is there a chance you could use that Red Bull contact book and sign another player like him?"
Jaissle's response was hilarious. He looked to his left, clearly trying to process what had just been said before responding, "Honestly, I'm struggling with the dialect!".
But it wasn't necessarily that interaction itself which informed the reasoning behind this article, it was instead the anecdote Bennett provided on his X account which told what happened afterwards.
In the wake of that snippet of the press conference going viral, Bennett posted: "We joked afterwards, I apologised and said I would slow down in future. Jaissle's response? 'No, I will adapt!'"
And it is that final sentence which tells us everything we need to know.
Matthias Jaissle: mentality monster
For that to be your first response to an exchange of that manner your mentality has to be top.
Firstly, it shows an exceptional amount of respect to your new place of residence to come across a barrier and immediately set out your stall to learn the culture and dialect so it doesn't happen again. The alternative of course being to pay no mind and remain ignorant.
Secondly, it is a rather telling indication of his managerial style, dealings with the media and simply how he conducts himself on a day-to-day basis that his immediate thought was to choose sheer respect over any other option.
Jaissle has already shown himself to have a very astute mentality, from the way that he ferociously wants to win, as seen by his touchline shenanigans, to his understanding of how to answer in the media when presented a tough (or stupid) question - this is merely another example of exactly that.
But does it actually tell us a lot more about what we are set for on the pitch than it does about his character?
What Jaissle's response says about his management
There is a key word in the sentence I highlighted. That word is adapt.
One of the main qualms that the fanbase had with Eddie Howe, throughout his tenure not just at the end of it, was that we watched almost the same XI, in the same system, with very little, if any, adaptation both on a game to game basis and within those games.
It already feels as though Jaissle is opposing that sentiment.
They may not have had to be drastic yet, given the first two games saw two excellent performances, but just small in game tweaks, such as well thought out substitutions to protect structure without sacrificing outlet, namely Jacob Ramsey against Spurs, have been present.
Not only that, but even just clear gameplans that shift in different phases, such as the Nico Gonzalez quarterback role which led to Anthony Elanga's goal at the weekend - it all feels much more dynamic than it ever did under Howe.
Clearly, that is not just a fluke. What we have seen on the pitch has continuously been mirrored in his views and character off it - with this press conference exchange merely the latest example.
So, whilst on the surface it may seem like a throw away anecdote indulged by light-hearted humour, it may actually be a much more damning indication that we have a manager on our hands with a mentality poised for success.
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