Dewsbury-Hall the main man after Newcastle win
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has been the name on every Evertonian's lips following the 1-0 Premier League victory at Newcastle United, with his performance and comments afterwards dominating the headlines.
ToffeeWeb reckons it may have been his best display in an Everton shirt, noting he was everywhere at St James' Park and covered the second-highest distance of anyone on the pitch, behind only Harrison Armstrong (ToffeeWeb). It's a glowing assessment that underlines just how influential he's becoming for Everton in midfield, stepping up in the absence of other options.
The Liverpool Echo spoke to Dewsbury-Hall after the win, where he gave his verdict on Thierno Barry and also sent a message regarding his England prospects (Liverpool Echo). That suggests his performances are starting to catch wider attention beyond Goodison Park, which will please supporters keen to see Everton players pushing for international recognition.
Read Everton focused on the bigger picture message from Dewsbury-Hall, reporting his comments after Monday's win in which he said Everton have "spent too many years looking down" and now wants the club looking up the table instead (Read Everton). It's a rallying call that will resonate with a fanbase weary of relegation battles and hungry for something more ambitious.
Royal Blue Mersey's daily round-up also picked up on the praise for Dewsbury-Hall, while mixing in other transfer chatter including a reported link to Ivory Coast midfielder Abdoulaye Doumbia and a mention of Andy Burnham weighing in on the Dewsbury-Hall conversation (Royal Blue Mersey). That story is more of a general news digest, but it confirms just how central Dewsbury-Hall has become to the conversation around Everton this week.
Taken together, the picture from all four outlets is consistent: a man-of-the-match showing from Dewsbury-Hall at Newcastle, followed by thoughtful post-match words about Everton's ambitions, with the Echo adding a personal angle on his England hopes. For Everton fans, it's an encouraging sign that the manager has found a key performer to build around as the season progresses.
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