Newcastle made it two wins and two clean sheets in two days as Harvey Barnes’ strike sealed a 1-0 victory over Stade Brest in the Sela Cup. Here come the ratings from St James’ Park:
Dubravka (7) – Made some important saves and looked confident. Could be his last appearance at St James’ Park with the goalkeeping department in need of trimming down.
Trippier (7) – Typical tidy performance with trademark quality from set pieces. Looked assured defensively. Will be interesting to see who Howe picks at right-back next Saturday after Livramento’s strong pre-season.
Schar (7) – Worryingly went off with what is hopefully a minor injury. Performed well and has quickly built up a good synergy with Kelly. Made one brilliant challenge to deny Brest, which is where he picked up his ankle knock.
Kelly (7.5) – Great assist for Barnes goal with a long ball over the top and showed impressive pace to sweep up at the back. Good 90 minutes in the bank for his fitness. One poor giveaway but was generally assured.
Lewis (6.5) – Given plenty of minutes in pre season and acquitted himself well. Positioning could be questioned at times but is a handy squad option give Targett’s lack of fitness
*Guimaraes (8) – The conductor. Masterclass in the middle from Bruno who was at the heart of everything. Showed his full range of passing and is ready to hit the ground running next week
Harrison (5) – Big opportunity today being named in the starting XI. Gave away the ball cheaply on the edge of his own box, struggled physically and failed to really stamp his authority on the game. One for the future but behind Jamie Miley on pre season form, I’d say. He’s only 18, though.
Willock (7) – 87min in the bank and after a great first half faded away slightly in the second. Tremendous defensive reads early turned defence into attack and his direct running caused the defence all sorts of problems
Almiron (6.5) – Good early through ball for Osula and a decent cross for…
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Author : Luke Hutchin
Publish date : 2024-08-10 18:16:01
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