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Callum Wilson’s goals in the second half gave Newcastle a vital first victory in nine Premier League matches to ease the pressure on Steve Bruce as they beat a flat Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park.
Wilson, who had missed Newcastle’s best two chances on either side of the break, scored his 50th goal in the Premier League with a fabulous and perfect header from the corner by Jonjo Shelvey (73), a well deserved starter for Bruce’s side. .
Wilson got his second and Newcastle’s in injury time, finishing behind Jordan Pickford when one-on-one when Everton was caught high up the field looking for a leveler (90 + 3).
Lately, there have been loud calls for Bruce’s dismissal among Newcastle fans, but this was a rare positive performance and lifts Newcastle eight points above the drop zone, despite having played one more game than Fulham. , which is ranked 18th.
Callum Wilson leads Newcastle against Everton
Everton lacked creativity and missed the opportunity to move fifth; They are seventh, four points behind the top four, but with a game in hand.
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Bruce had new assistant coach Graeme Jones alongside him on the bench for the first time, and in 90 minutes Newcastle showed more grit, energy and creativity than in many of their games combined this season.
The first half was scoreless but open, with Newcastle visibly pressing high and scoring more successes than in recent weeks.
Richarlison and Everton struggled at Goodison on Saturday
Shelvey approached with a barely deflected effort, and the best chance of the first 45 minutes fell to Wilson, whose header from Ryan Fraser’s corner forced Pickford’s brilliant save at point-blank range.
Everton had their moments: Richarlison and James Rodriguez forced Karl Darlow to do low blocks, while Richarlison also floated an inch-wide effort, but the hosts had a hard time getting the ball into Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who was unable to get through. an attempted goal until the start of the second half.
Wilson had another chance to put Newcastle ahead after the break, receiving the ball with only Pickford to beat 12 yards from the center of Fraser, but he swept the ball far from the far post.
Wilson scored two and had three other good chances at Goodison
Darlow then rebuffed the Calvert-Lewin effort, but Carlo Ancelotti’s team seemed lacking in creativity as Newcastle worked hard to close the avenues – four of the top five running backs in the game were visiting players.
And Newcastle got their well-deserved opening game with a brilliant forward shot from Wilson. Shelvey’s drilled corner met Wilson 10 yards, and after taking off Richarlison, the forward had to create the power and direct a fantastic header into the far corner, just Newcastle’s third goal in 10 games in all competitions.
Everton huffed and puffed to equalize, but Newcastle had the best chance of scoring again as Wilson hit the post after circling Pickford at an angle.
Then in injury time, when Everton left high numbers to chase a tie, substitute Allan Saint-Maximin sent Jamal Lewis flying down the left, and his square ball found Wilson, who duly went over Pickford for 2-0 in his tenth place of the season. .
Wilson celebrates his first goal against Everton
Newcastle fans had been asking for more bold attacking football cues in recent weeks, and they got it in abundance at Goodison Park to at least slow down the conversation about Bruce’s future at St James’ Park.
What the managers said …
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti on Richarlison: “We were lazy, we were slow and we weren’t focused. We gave them 12 corners, lots of throw-ins. We didn’t win duels, second balls … this is the game.
“You can only show quality if you are there in this game because the game is about winning duels, second balls, avoiding corners, avoiding throw-ins. We weren’t on the court today.”
Newcastle Chief Steve Bruce: “We look much better in terms of available personnel, we have been fighting big. We have had eight horrible weeks with injuries and illnesses.
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Steve Bruce praised his Newcastle team for providing the service for Callum Wilson to score two goals in his 2-0 win at Everton.
“[The tactical change] it’s something we’ve been working on for weeks. If you looked at Newcastle in the last year, it was sitting deep and hitting on the fast break.
“I think the players have enjoyed the change, but you need a result to accompany it. Today, of course, everyone is happy. I have not changed it now, just in one performance. I hope that in time if we stay fit and healthy, we will be fine “.
Opt for statistics
- Newcastle’s victory ended a streak of 11 consecutive games in all competitions without a win (two draws and nine losses), since they beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in December.
- Everton have lost four league games at home this season, the most in a campaign for coach Carlo Ancelotti since 2007-08 with AC Milan (also four).
- This was Newcastle’s first Premier League double over Everton since the 2001-02 campaign, and their first league win at Goodison Park since September 2010.
- 81 per cent of Newcastle’s Premier League goals this season have come in the second half of matches (17/21), a higher proportion than any other team in the competition.
Whats Next?
Everton will now go to Leeds on Wednesday in the Premier League at 7.30pm, before going to Manchester United on Saturday at 8pm, live on Sky Sports Premier League.
Newcastle host Crystal Palace on Tuesday evening at 8.15pm, before hosting Southampton at 3pm on Saturday.
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