Everton manager Sean Dyche was understandably not happy with the result and the performance shown by his players.
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Newcastle United are the latest side to pile the misery on Everton following a dominating victory in the Premier League. The visitors were simply too good for the home side, as they ran away with the match to produce an emphatic 4-1 win. This result at Goodison Park leaves the home side in big danger of relegation. They are placed second from bottom in the table and are in need of quick results to move away from the danger zone. On the other hand, Newcastle can be pleased with the result, as they edge ever closer to fulfilling their Champions League dream.
Everton manager Sean Dyche was understandably not happy with the result and the performance shown by his players. “We took the game on and I thought in the first half we had been as strong as we have been. We went under too easily after the second goal. You can’t against good sides like Newcastle. I thought it was a very strong first-half performance,” the Everton boss told BT Sport.
“We kept them to not many chances but they are a good outfit and they kept going and got a second goal and the reaction to that was not good enough. We are not finding the big moments in the final third. It is still a work in progress. Wilson whacks one in the corner, no thought, they are just playing with freedom and we need to find that freedom. We have to park this one quickly and clear our minds going into the next one.”
This result puts Newcastle United in firm control of their fate to securing Champions League football. Sitting third in the table, they look destined to finish in the top four places. Their manager Eddie Howe expressed his satisfaction over the last two results against Tottenham Hotspur and Everton. “We know nothing is taken for granted from our perspective. It puts us in a lot stronger position. To get six points from Tottenham and Everton is a great return,” he added.
“We knew there would be an aerial challenge for us and I felt we dealt with that very well. In the second-half, we really put our foot to the floor and showed what we are capable of. It is great to see. Callum [Wilson] was excellent today. The second goal was spectacular. It was great for Alex [Isak] to come on and do well as well. It was always going to be a difficult game for us but we handled the occasion well in a hostile environment.”
Eddie Howe then went on to explain how crucial it was to get the first goal of the night and how big a role it played in helping them win the game. “The first goal was going to be crucial. It was probably our best move and it came at a good time for us. The confidence was there and it was evident in the second half, maybe a bit of the edge of the game had gone but I think we had to earn the right to get to that point because Everton put us under pressure in the first half,” he explained.
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