Barry Goal Gives Everton Win at Ten-Man Newcastle
Everton left St James' Park with a second win over Newcastle in five days, and the manager at the losing end is now under visible pressure from his own fans.
A mistake decides it
The first half gave little to either goalkeeper. Newcastle's Harvey Barnes cut inside late in the half and a deflection off Jarrad Branthwaite briefly worried Jordan Pickford. Both of Everton's closing chances of the half, from Jake O'Brien and Harrison Armstrong, missed the target.
The game turned early in the second half. Tyrique George struck a shot from the left, and Newcastle keeper Lukas Hornicek let it squirm under his body. Thierno Barry then finished into an empty net.
Everton pressed for a second goal. Matthias Jaissle sent on Yoane Wissa and Sean Steur, and Newcastle came close when Anthony Elanga met a Barnes ball at the back post. It rolled along the line without fully crossing, and Everton cleared.
Ten men and a late first shot on target
Newcastle did not manage a shot on target until the 86th minute. Late in the game Jacob Ramsey, a substitute, was sent off after two yellow cards in stoppage time. Everton stayed dangerous on the break while the home side were pinned back.
Jaissle takes the blame
Newcastle fans had already made their feelings clear after the 3-1 Carabao Cup defeat at Everton last Thursday. By the time Jaissle walked onto the pitch at the Hill Dickinson Stadium to thank the 7,732 supporters who had travelled, most of them had already left.
After this match the supporters again voiced their disapproval. Jaissle accepted it. "Big frustration, big disappointment," he said, and added that the responsibility was his as manager. He also admitted his team had been caught asleep by Everton.
Newcastle have conceded a number of soft goals this season. Jaissle took over after the summer departures of big-name players and arrived late, which has made following Eddie Howe harder.
Grealish still out
Everton won without Jack Grealish for the second game running. David Moyes described the winger as "unavailable" after a breach of club discipline and would not say more. Pressed on whether Grealish could return, Moyes said there was a way back.
Moyes praised his young side for giving everything they have. Beating Newcastle twice in a few days, he said, is not easy for any club.
Our view
Everton now have an argument that the team works without a player of Grealish's profile. Whether that changes the way Moyes treats his return may depend on the club's disciplinary process, which nobody has described in detail. For Newcastle, the open question is whether Jaissle can fix the problems he says the team must analyse, because the crowd has now shown its mood twice in a week.
Source: the Guardian