Everton Round-Up, Tuesday 3rd November: Barry Strikes Again as Toffees Beat Newcastle to Climb to Seventh
Everton made it back-to-back wins over Newcastle United in the space of a few days, edging out the Magpies 1-0 at St James' Park thanks to a second-half Thierno Barry goal (Royal Blue Mersey) (BBC Sport) (Read Everton). The win lifted David Moyes' side up to seventh in the Premier League table and was described by several outlets as thoroughly deserved, with Everton solid at the back and dangerous enough going forward to get the goal they needed (Royal Blue Mersey) (ToffeeWeb) (ToffeeWeb). It was also hailed as Everton's first away league win of the season (Read Everton) (Read Everton).
Barry's strike continued his remarkable turnaround in form - last season he managed eight goals in 41 appearances, but this term it has taken him just 12 games to match that tally (BBC Sport). Moyes was full of praise for the Frenchman afterwards, suggesting he "could have had 15 or 16" goals already given his chances this season (Liverpool Echo). There was late drama around the goal too, with Barry left involved in a bloody coming-together with Newcastle defender Fabian Schar, though a VAR check cleared the incident (Liverpool Echo).
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was another big talking point from the win, with the midfielder running the show and being named player of the match (Liverpool Echo) (Read Everton). Moyes was effusive about his performance afterwards, going as far as to say Dewsbury-Hall deserves an England call-up, with Thomas Tuchel's next squad due to be named on Friday (Read Everton) (Read Everton). Everton defender James Tarkowski also publicly backed a teammate for an England call-up (EvertonFC.com), while fan reaction to Dewsbury-Hall and Barry's displays was glowing (BBC Sport).
Jack Grealish continues to be a major subplot despite being absent again. He was left out of the matchday squad for the Newcastle game, with Moyes confirming he was "unavailable" following disciplinary action, though reports note a fitness issue was also a factor (BBC Sport) (Liverpool Echo). Moyes was tight-lipped on the specifics but insisted there is still a route back into the side for Grealish, even if he could not say when that might happen (BBC Sport) (BBC Sport) (Read Everton). With Everton having now won twice over Newcastle without him, question marks are being raised over whether the team are actually better off without their big-money man for now (Liverpool Echo) (Read Everton). National media reaction to the situation was also said to have included a blunt warning for Grealish (Liverpool Echo).
Elsewhere, Everton legend Seamus Coleman was seen interviewing Newcastle's player of the match and his close friend Dewsbury-Hall after the game, a nice moment picked up on by the club's channels (EvertonFC.com) (Royal Blue Mersey). There was also a reminder for fans to get voting in Everton's October Goal of the Month poll (EvertonFC.com). Among the smaller details from the win, there were moments of note including Moyes fuming on the touchline and a Newcastle player being taunted by the away end (Liverpool Echo), while the match was also notable for a Premier League physical stat highlighted by the performance (Read Everton). Overall, the mood around Everton is a positive one, with pundits and fans alike sensing the team have rediscovered their fighting spirit after recent doubts (ToffeeWeb).
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