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Everton did something against Newcastle that no other Premier League side has managed this season
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Everton’s win at Newcastle on Monday night came with a stat no Premier League team has matched all season.
Thierno Barry’s goal earned David Moyes’ side a 1-0 win at St James’ Park, a first away win of the campaign, and lifted them to seventh. But it was how they won it that stood out.
According to football data analyst Andy Forrester, Everton won 67% of all duels on the night. That’s the most by any team in a single Premier League game this season.
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Everton’s players are fighting for David Moyes
Of course, that may say as much about Newcastle as it does about Everton. Plenty of Toon fans have questioned their side’s fight lately, with Matthias Jaissle going through a difficult spell.
But you can only beat what’s in front of you, and Everton did it emphatically. The effort was evident all across the pitch. Even Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, playing as the No.10, made more tackles than any of Everton’s starting defenders.
Moyes was quick to praise his players afterwards. “They are so good in what they do,” he said. “They give everything they’ve got. They’re a brilliant group of players. And they’re having it tough as well.”
The Toffees have the thinnest squad in the league, with one senior striker, Jack Grealish unavailable and an ownership saga rumbling on in the background. There have even been reports that Moyes’ own job could be in doubt if new owners arrive. Yet the players keep turning up for him.
Not everyone is sold on David Moyes’ style
That doesn’t mean everyone’s happy. Plenty of Everton fans have grown frustrated with how cautious Moyes can be, particularly in the back-to-back 2-0 defeats to Chelsea and Arsenal.
That criticism is fair, and there’s still room to improve going forward. But nobody can question the effort. A side winning two-thirds of their duels away from home is one that’s fighting for each other, and for their manager.
They’ll need more of the same on Friday, when former manager Frank Lampard brings his Coventry City side to the Hill Dickinson Stadium. The Toffees can climb into the top four on the night with a win.