Barry Strikes Again as Everton Beat Newcastle Twice in a Week
Everton have made it a week to remember at Newcastle's expense, beating the Magpies for the second time in a matter of days thanks to another Thierno Barry goal.
EvertonFC.com's headline says it all really - "Barry Sees Blues Beat Newcastle Again" (EvertonFC.com) - with the striker once more proving the match-winner at St James' Park. The Liverpool Echo confirms it was a 1-0 Premier League victory, with David Moyes' side earning their "second win over Newcastle in the space of five days" (Liverpool Echo), while Read Everton reports the same scoreline, noting Barry "struck shortly after half-time to secure" the win, with Everton beating Newcastle "for the second time in four days" (Read Everton).
There's a slight difference in the gap between the two meetings across the reports - the Echo says five days (Liverpool Echo) while Read Everton puts it at four (Read Everton) - but the substance is identical: Everton have had the Magpies' number recently, home and away, league and cup it would seem given the quick turnaround between fixtures.
On the performance itself, the Liverpool Echo's analysis from St James' Park is glowing about Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who reportedly "runs rings around" a Newcastle player described as a "£48m man" (Liverpool Echo), suggesting Everton's midfield got the better of a Newcastle side with plenty of money spent on it. The same report credits Barry with bouncing back to form, having now been the difference in both victories over Newcastle (Liverpool Echo).
Elsewhere, Moyes has been giving fans an update on Jack Grealish, with the Liverpool Echo reporting he spoke after the win "without him again" (Liverpool Echo) - suggesting the on-loan man was absent for this one too, much as he reportedly was for the first meeting, though no further detail on timescale or reasoning is given in the snippet.
All in all, Evertonians will be delighted with a Thierno Barry-inspired double over Newcastle, with Moyes' side showing real character to beat the same opponents twice in such a short space of time. Attention will now turn to the Everton men's side's clash with Coventry City on Friday night, and the Everton Women's trip to Chelsea Women on Saturday lunchtime, as the Toffees look to carry this momentum forward on both fronts.
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