I thought we (Newcastle) played really well tonight considering the atmosphere at the start of the game. The first part of the job was to silence the crowd and we did that.
Newcastle and Everton don’t get on for some reason. I’ve never liked them since going to their ground and passing some of our fans who’d had their faces slashed by stanley knives or when grown adults tried to beat my son up when he was in his early to mid teens and just wanted to go into a pub to use the toilet, cowards.
We were a bit scrappy in the first half because we weren't really allowed to put too many passes together before an Everton player clattered one of ours with a follow through. I don't blame them as the referee allowed them to do it and even Wilson was clattered after he'd scored his first goal. Joelinton and Bruno were both targeted and Bruno is in danger of missing games because his ankle is shagged and he is in pain when he stands on it, runs or strikes the ball but he wants to play on and might need an operation in the Summer.
The second half was much better after Howe brought fresh legs on and we were clinical again and could have beaten the Spurs scoreline from the weekend.
How did Schar have a goal chalked off? Why wasn’t Burn being offside classed as another phase of play like it always seems to be for Man U?
I still don't know how Longstaff wasn't given a penalty for what looked like a really poor challenge.
Isak looks like he’s going to be some player and has done since his first game against Liverpool, we just need to keep him fit which we seem to be doing by alternating him and Wilson to start and I think that’s great man-management by Howe as their both fit and hungry.
Anyway, I think we’re as good as qualified for the Champions League now, even though we need to pick up more points and I wouldn’t be surprised if we finish as high as 3rd as I think our players will go all out for it. I can't see a game where we'll get beat between now and the end of the season even though I know we can lose at any time.
