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ANALYSIS: JORDAN PICKFORD RILED AS NEWCASTLE'S INTENT DELIVERS 4-1
Magpies dismantle Everton 4-1, led by Thiaw's goals, silencing Pickford and ending their nine-game away winless streak. Dominant performance.
Newcastle United really shook up Jordan Pickford at Goodison Park, finally grabbing a win away from home.
Pickford came onto the field with his usual confidence, likely looking to provoke the Newcastle fans. Back in May, he was all smiles when he helped Everton win at St. James' Park, but this time was different.
As the game neared its end, many fans had already left, as Newcastle controlled the match. Pickford walked off looking disappointed and couldn't even look at the Newcastle supporters as he walked past the home section.
From the start, Newcastle showed strong attacking intent and kept it up throughout the game. This marks their first Premier League away win since April.
Just 21 seconds into the game, Nick Woltemade played in Anthony Elanga, who ran forward and shot at Pickford. Pickford pushed the ball wide, but from the following corner, Newcastle took the lead.
Lewis Miley's corner from the left was met by Malick Thiaw, who headed it in after 52 seconds. Eight minutes in, Harvey Barnes got through, but Michael Keane blocked his shot.
Everton had a chance two minutes later when James Tarkowski passed to Keane, but Dan Burn blocked the shot over the bar. Around the midpoint of the half, Everton had most of the possession, with 78%.
The home fans were shocked when Newcastle scored a second goal. Everton failed to clear the ball, and it fell to Miley, whose shot bounced into the net with Pickford's mistake after 25 minutes.
Tino Livramento passed the ball back into the box, Burn flicked it to Miley, who scored from a low shot, delighting the away fans. The 3,000 fans from Newcastle then sang, "Cheer up, Jordan Pickford."
Newcastle almost scored again three minutes later when Lewis Hall shot at Pickford, with a deflection sending it over the bar. Newcastle scored a third goal at the end of the first half with great teamwork. Ramsdale passed the ball to Livramento, who played in Elanga.
Elanga's cross found Woltemade in the box, who calmly chipped it over Pickford to make it 3-0! That score held until halftime, with Everton making a change for the second half.
Tim Iroegbunam was replaced by Carlos Alcaraz, but Everton knew they faced a tough challenge. The Toffees had their first shot on target five minutes into the second half when Iliman Ndiaye shot at Ramsdale.
Ramsdale saved a James Garner corner, and Alcaraz's follow-up hit the woodwork, but Newcastle held on. In the 56th minute, Barnes ran down the left, but Pickford blocked his shot.
Moments later, Pickford denied Woltemade, but Barnes and Hall got the ball back in, with Hall sending in a great cross. Thiaw then scored Newcastle's fourth goal three minutes before the hour mark.
Everton thought they had scored when Thierno Barry shot in from a left-wing cross on 65 minutes, but the goal was disallowed for a handball, keeping Newcastle's lead at 4-0.
Everton did score when James Tarkowski floated the ball into the box, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall finished it off. Joe Willock and Jacob Ramsey came on late in the game and played well together with 11 minutes left.
Ramsey couldn't score, and Pickford made another save. As the game ended, the few fans left booed as Anthony Gordon, who used to play for Everton, came on for a brief appearance.
Newcastle looked for another goal, but they didn't need one, as the game was already won. Newcastle now has 18 points, just three points outside the top five.
£35M LOSS: ANALYZING THE COLLAPSE OF HARVEY ELLIOTT'S MANDATORY VILLA TRANSFER
Harvey Elliott's loan to Aston Villa is ending early after just six months. The mandatory £35M purchase clause is now unlikely to be activated.
Harvey Elliott's time at Aston Villa might be cut short. Just six months after joining the club, he might be leaving in January.
The attacking midfielder came from Liverpool on a season-long loan on deadline day in September.
The deal with Villa included a requirement to buy him, plus clauses about selling him later or buying him back.
But, Elliott hasn't played much since joining Villa, even though they won against other teams in the Premier League and Europe to get him.
Unai Emery said that the club is looking at what to do with the 22-year-old before the next transfer window opens next month.
This comes after Elliott didn't travel with the team for their Europa League game against Basel on Thursday.
Emery talked about Elliott's future at Villa in a press conference before a game.
He said, We're talking with him about his situation.
He's not with us. We hope we can find the best solution for him and for us.
I respect him as a player and as a person. He's training well, but there's a situation with him.
Hopefully, we can find a solution for him to play often and continue his career, either with us or somewhere else.
Elliott has played in only five games for Villa since joining, scoring once.
His last game was a short four-minute appearance against Feyenoord in the Europa League in October.
He hasn't been in the squad for any of Villa's last seven Premier League games.
Emery added, I've spoken with him two or three times about the situation.
First, my decision and also the situation. He's on loan with us, but he's not really contributing to us with a permanent contract.
This is a setback for Liverpool.
Liverpool was supposed to get £35 million when Elliott's loan to Villa became a permanent deal.
But the requirement to buy him kicks in only if he plays in 10 games for the club.
So, the Reds will likely miss out on that money this summer since he's only played about half that many games.
If Elliott leaves Villa, he'll likely have to return to Anfield in January.
The former England under-21 player played twice for Liverpool this season before being loaned out.
FIFA rules say players can only play for two clubs in one season.
Elliott could get around this rule by joining a club in a league that runs from summer to winter, like those in the MLS.
BUNDESLIGA STAR: ANALYZING NATHANIEL BROWN'S FIT FOR TOTTENHAM'S DEFENSE
An analytical look at Nathaniel Brown's Bundesliga performance shows why he is a top target for Spurs. Can they beat out three major rivals for the defender?
According to a recent report from journalist Dean Jones, Tottenham Hotspur will have a tough time signing Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Nathaniel Brown. Spurs will have to compete with Manchester City, West Ham United, Manchester United, and Arsenal to get the German defender next year.
Brown has played well on Frankfurt’s left side this season. The 22-year-old has one goal and four assists in 20 games for the German club in all competitions.
The German player has shown he can defend well, with 30 tackles, 15 blocks, ten interceptions, and 16 clearances in the Bundesliga. He also passes the ball well from the left, with an 81.3% pass success rate in the German top league (stats via fbref.com).
His contract with the German club ends in the summer of 2030, so it won’t be easy for Tottenham to sign him next year.
Should Tottenham Hotspur Manager Thomas Frank Sign Brown?
Brown is a good tackler and times his challenges well to win the ball back. He clears the ball when the other team is attacking and is also a good passer.
The German player can score and assist goals from the left. Brown is mainly a left-back but can also play as a left-sided midfielder if needed. We’ll see if he can handle the Premier League’s physicality and intensity if Spurs sign him next year.
Brown would make Tottenham manager Thomas Frank’s defence better and deeper. He could earn a regular spot in the first team at the North London club in the years ahead.
At 22, Brown could become a star in English soccer if he keeps improving each season. Overall, Frank should sign him in 2026.
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