Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was speaking to the ECHO following Everton's 1-0 Premier League victory over Newcastle United at St James' Park on Monday night
Thierno Barry celebrates with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall after scoring for Everton against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup
Thierno Barry celebrates with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall after scoring for Everton against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup(Image: (Peter Byrne/Press Association))
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall praised Thierno Barry’s attitude and believes Everton are reaping the rewards of the hard work the forward put in over the summer. Barry scored against Newcastle United for the second time in four days on Monday night as the Blues secured their first league away win of the season.
The forward’s finish at the start of the second-half was his eighth goal in 12 games across all competitions so far this season. Only Erling Haaland (13) has scored more goals among Premier League players in all competitions this season than Barry (eight).
And Dewsbury-Hall believes: “I just said to him in the dressing room after the game that he will score five or six of them a season, from a yard out no one will remember the goal but they will just see his name on the scoresheet to win the game.
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“He will keep getting the right position again and again, and the law of averages say you will score a goal, so I am buzzing he has done that tonight and I just said keep doing what you are doing because it is really good for the team.
“He needs to rest and recover because he is playing a lot of minutes, but I am really liking his attitude this season.
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“He’s shown a fantastic attitude coming into this year. It is really tough to come into the Premier League in your first season from abroad.
“And he probably saw that and had to deal with that. And it was probably a shock for him, but he’s gone away in the summer and he’s worked tremendously hard.
“He has come back with a point to prove and a bit between his teeth and I’m very, very, impressed with his attitude for a young lad and he’s only going to go from strength to strength.”
David Moyes embraces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall after Everton's win over Newcastle United
David Moyes embraces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall after Everton's win over Newcastle United(Image: (George Wood/Getty Images))
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While Newcastle might have been booed off by their own supporters, the victory lifted the Blues up to seventh in the table.
“A hard-fought win, but a really good performance, I thought,” Dewsbury-Hall said reflecting on the game. “All aspects of the game: attacking, good quality for the goal, but defended well for the team.
“Everybody put a really good shift in, especially after the game four days ago, I am really pleased with that performance, a good away win and a clean sheet.”
The midfielder is now hoping it will be third time lucky when Thomas Tuchel names his latest England squad on Friday.
Jack Grealish (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)
Jack Grealish (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)
Dewsbury-Hall made the FA’s long list of players for the World Cup this summer before Tuchel placed him on standby for the recent Nations League fixtures.
But after another outstanding performance against the Magpies, there is now a growing feeling that Dewsbury-Hall might have done enough to earn his first call-up.
And when asked about the prospect of being named in Tuchel’s squad for the games against Croatia and Spain, he admitted: “I said it publicly that is what I want.
“I know the better I play for my club the better chance I have of featuring for my country. I will keep plodding along and see what happens."