Toon Takeaways from Newcastle United’s 1-0 loss at Everton
Newcastle United’s winning streak ended with a boring loss to Everton yesterday.
In a rare Monday fixture for Newcastle United, Everton came away with the 1-0 victory over the Magpies. Theo Walcott scored the lone goal in the second half at Goodison Park.
Top Toons
Islam Slimani: Finally, Slimani started up top for the Magpies. He is a difference maker at striker and can do a variety of things for the club. Hopefully, he’ll start the rest of the matches.
Kenedy: He had a lot of energy and did well to open Ayoze Perez up a couple of times in the attack. The Chelsea loanee continues to show his worth to the club.
Mediocre Magpies
Ayoze Perez: The Spaniard didn’t have the necessary final ball quality on Monday. He should have set up Slimani for an easy goal rather than shoot himself, and he blasted a shot well over the bar on a dangerous chance.
Martin Dubravka: Despite only allowing one goal, it was not a great performance from Dubravka. He was slow to react on a few occasions and needed to control the cross that led to Walcott’s goal.
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Quick Kicks
-While Dubravka has been very good since arriving on loan, one negative is his quickness in getting off his line to intercept a cross. He seems a bit heavy footed in that department, on the goal and on a couple of crosses yesterday.
-There absolutely should have been a penalty given on the Everton handball in the area. Referees seem to always lean towards a no-call on those types of plays and it sometimes robs teams of deserved penalty kicks.
-I can’t blame Dwight Gayle for missing the chance up close in the second half. It would have been a quality equalizer, but he couldn’t twist his body enough to get a good shot on frame.
-Newcastle United must buy Kenedy. While he was great in spurts today, his impact is always noticeable and the club is entirely different with him than without him.
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What’s Next?
Newcastle United will look to get back to their winning ways against the Premier League’s cellar-dweller. West Bromwich Albion travels to St. James’ Park on Saturday. The Baggies are coming off a surprising 2-2 draw with Liverpool and are almost certain to be relegated. They parted ways with former Magpies manager Alan Pardew a couple of weeks ago.