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The appalling Newcastle stat that will encourage Everton in Carabao Cup clash
Hayden Hackney battles for the ball for Everton.
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Tonight Everton take on Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup fourth-round, and the game has become huge.
A win will see Everton progress to a quarter-final where Fleetwood Town are waiting, which is a major opportunity to make it into the semi-finals of the competition. Given the Toffees have not won a major trophy since 1995, many are clamouring to see David Moyes just go for it tonight.
The Scot may make a few changes. But he has to try and go as strong as he possibly can.
Newcastle have been a bit of a mixed bag so far this season, but a positive result at the weekend against Crystal Palace saw them jump above Everton in the table.
But this is a winnable game for Everton, and one stat should really encourage the Toffees.
Everton have a BIG opportunity to reach the last eight of the Carabao Cup… what's YOUR message to the players ahead of the Newcastle clash 💪
1878 NIL SATIS, NISI OPTIMUM 💙💙💙🏆💙💙💙
@mark.marston I hope your right what will tell us about moyes is the team he starts with
@mark.marston theirs a big difference between wolves and Newcastle I would love us to play 2 up frunt but it will never happen with moyes and the one thing that worries me is that Newcastle are quicker and more aggressive I hope I'm wrong
Newcastle conceded shots far too often
A lot has been said about Everton’s struggles in and around the final third this season.
The Toffees have only scored eight league goals so far, with a further five coming in the Carabao Cup, four of which came against Preston.
But tonight, there is every reason for Moyes to tell his side to go for it against Newcastle. As per Statz, the Magpies have averaged 17.4 shots conceded per 90 in the Premier League. No side in the division is giving away shooting opportunities as much as Newcastle, with Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town and Coventry City third, fourth and fifth respectively (16.9, 16.9 and 16.8).
To be conceding nearly 18 shots a game is pretty alarming, and Everton have to take encouragement from that, even though there has been a lack of bite up top.
The same publication has Everton making 13.6 shots per game so far in the Premier League. That puts the Toffees 10th.
So there is no reason whatsoever to be cautious or conservative tonight. Everton’s shots conceded per 90 metric isn’t especially great, but the Toffees are the home side tonight and should be looking to apply pressure, not invite it. Newcastle are clearly not a side to be feared, especially given they’ve actually also conceded 14 goals in the league.
Everton shots taken per 90 Everton shots conceded per 90 Newcastle shots taken per 90 Newcastle shots against per 90
13.6 14.5 12.0 17.4
In another encouraging stat, Newcastle are allowing 5.5 corners per match so far, which is among the highest in the league. Everton, of course, carry a decent threat from these situations with tall players like Jarrad Branthwaite and Jake O’Brien.
Newcastle are likely to field a Premier League standard XI tonight, given they did so in the last round against Millwall and also factoring in the incentive of playing against Fleetwood in the next round. So there’s every chance they will display the kind of vulnerability we’ve been seeing in the league.
For Everton, it’s going to be about applying pressure and making Lukas Hornicek work.
David Moyes has three problems to solve at Everton to avoid being exposed by Newcastle
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Everton are set for mid-week action this week against Newcastle in the EFL Cup in what could be a huge opportunity for silverware this season.
Everton host Newcastle at the Hill Dickinson on Thursday night with Arsenal crashing out to Fleetwood Town opening up a potential easier cup run for the victor.
However, Everton are coming off two defeats in a row and David Moyes is going to need to massively change things up if he is to take the Toffees into the next round.
To accomplish this, Moyes has three problems he needs to solve ahead of the game.
How does David Moyes' response to back-to-back defeats to Chelsea and Arsenal make you feel? 🤔 The Everton boss doesn't seem overly upset despite the losses…
Expect same old shit from dinosaur moyes ! Same negative plan A subs 60 plus minutes 3 if we,re lucky !
@hurbertmorl Barry is are only striker gets next to no support runs his guts out for dinosaur moyes clueless tactics !
Carsley should be contac,ted to see if he would be interested in taking over at Everton , and if so bring him in ASAP.
David Moyes can’t accept defeat before kick-off
Narrative around defeats to Chelsea and Arsenal has been a case of ‘what else can you expect’ considering the two giants of the sport and their multi-billion squads. But Everton shouldn’t be lying down like this for anyone.
While on paper being the huge underdogs, Moyes’ side did compete in both games and on another day with more luck could have been walking away with points.
Moyes felt Arsenal’s opener shouldn’t have counted at the weekend, and had a point. If this hadn’t, maybe Everton go on to claim a point or more.
But what is vital is Moyes needs to instil a belief that Everton can beat anyone, especially against Newcastle who aren’t at that level despite their success in recent seasons.
Finishing will make or break Everton
Everton’s problem this season hasn’t been defensively, instead it has been scoring goals at the other end with poor finishing proving costly. Thierno Barry particularly has been wasteful with his underperformance in front of goal among the worst in the league.
Against both Chelsea and Arsenal, Everton had two big chances but failed to convert either of the four across these two games. This is unsustainable and if Moyes is to get back to winning ways he will need his attackers to put these chances away.
What might give him faith is that a lot of Newcastle’s conceded goals this season have been from range, not necessarily well fashioned chances.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Merlin Rohl, Jack Grealish, Tyrique George and others can all hit a ball from around the edge of the area and it could be a viable route to goals in this game.
Take the game to Newcastle
Newcastle have been in a golden era recently, but this team is not the one that Eddie Howe had winning a trophy and finishing in the top four, it is a vulnerable and young side Everton should make a statement against.
Newcastle have 4-1 losses away from home to Leeds and also Coventry, so they are culpable to a thrashing and this type of win would be huge for Moyes in terms of changing the narrative around him.
Everton should be smelling blood and come out the blocks quick, relentless and put Matthias Jaissle’s Newcastle on the back foot.
Moyes can’t send his side out to be timid, make it a nightmare for Newcastle and it could be a statement win for the Toffees.