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Everton have a problem this season revolving around one player, who Chris Sutton says is relied upon far too heavily.
David Moyes will have to wait until Monday night to see his Everton side back in action after a terrific 3-1 Everton win over Newcastle in the League Cup on Thursday night. Coincidentally, the game on Monday is also against Newcastle, only this time at St James’ Park.
Everton were fantastic against Newcastle, with several players finding their ultimate levels of performance, and they’ll have to do it all again. But pundit Chris Sutton has explained the player who will end up deciding how successful Everton are on Monday night.
Everton will face Fleetwood Town away in the quarter-finals if they beat Newcastle United this evening 👀
@sunderlandfan16 I just want us to stay up and its got to be the priority and if the owner s don't invest in our club they could lose 300 million if we get relegated
@hurbertmorl mate calm down, we 100% have the qualaties to win this, iget what you mean, but normally Moyes rotation side is Evertons good side.
@jameslloyd14.jl we won't win the cup.and with moyes in charge we will be in the bottom 6 by Christmas
Chris Sutton says Thierno Barry will dictate how Everton fare this season
Seamus Coleman has called out Everton this season for not giving Moyes more depth up front, as it means everything falls on the shoulders of Thierno Barry. Although this season he has been doing a great job.
Barry was brilliant against Newcastle in the cup and will be key on Monday night too, with Chris Sutton writing for BBC Sport that Barry will dictate how the Toffees fare.
“Everton’s age-old problem”, Sutton explains, “is how Thierno Barry is going to perform because they rely so heavily on how well he is playing up front.”
This season, Barry has nine goal contributions in 11 games across all competitions, which is already better than his eight last season in over 40 games.
Barry is so important for Everton, and it does seem that when he plays well, so do the Toffees. Luckily for Moyes, this season Barry’s form has bee pretty top class for the majority of the season.
After explaining why Barry is so important, Sutton also made the prediction that Everton will get all three points against Newcastle on Monday night.
“To be fair to David Moyes’s side, they carried more of a threat than I expected in their defeat by Arsenal and I can see them getting chances here, because Newcastle are so open.
“The Magpies will absolutely go for it again here and I have a sneaky feeling they will leave the door ajar for Everton to pinch the points.”
Winning this one would be massive for Everton and could see a winning streak embarked upon and the push toward European football reignited after back-to-back losses to Chelsea and Arsenal.