Manchester United 0 Newcastle United 2 – Interesting independent ratings on Newcastle United players


 
 
 
 
 
 

It ended Manchester United 0 Newcastle United 2.

This time it took almost as long as four minutes for Newcastle United to score!

This following on from less than 30 seconds against Ipswich and under 90 seconds when beating Villa.

United 2-0 up inside 19 minutes, they could and should have scored at least twice as many goals, but we will cut them a little slack…

An excellent team performance once again.

Looking at the individuals in black and white, interesting to get an independent perspective on how this played out.

‘Whoscored ratings use data from every single Premier League match, over 200 raw statistics included in the automated calculation of a player’s rating, weighted according to their influence within the game.

Every event of importance is taken into account, with a positive or negative effect on ratings weighted in relation to its area on the pitch and its outcome.’

Now whoscored have published their independent player ratings for this Manchester United 0 Newcastle United 2 match:

As you can see, seven players who started the match received a rating of 7.0 or more.

All of them playing for United!

Alexander Isak (8.0) excellent and scored the opener, though should have scored a second!

Gordon (7.9) and Burn (7.9) just the smallest of margins behind.

Then the same back to Joelinton (7.8) who scored the second goal.

Hall (7.4), Bruno (7.3) and Trippier (7.0) also very good.

Indeed, I think a match where all of the eleven starters in black and white deserved 7.0 or more.

Manchester United 0 Newcastle United 2 – Monday 30 December 8pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Isak 4, Joelinton 19

Man U:

(In brackets the half-time stats)

Possession was Newcastle 47% (51%) Man U 53% (49%)

Total shots were Newcastle 12 (11) Man U 10 (3)

Shots on target were Newcastle 4 (4) Man U 1 (0)

Corners were Newcastle 3 (3) Man U 2 (0)

Touches in the box Newcastle 19 (16) Man U 17 (3)

Newcastle United team v Manchester United:

Dubravka, Trippier (Livramento 58), Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Bruno, Joelinton, Murphy (Barnes 85), Isak, Gordon (Willock 85)

Unused subs:

Vlachodimos, Osula, Almiron, Kelly, Longstaff, Lewis Miley

(Manchester United 0 Newcastle United 2 – There’s only one United! Read HERE)

Newcastle United upcoming matches:

Saturday 4 January – Tottenham v Newcastle (12.30pm) TNT Sports

(Manchester United 0 Newcastle United 2 – Instant Newcastle United fan/writer reaction – Read HERE)

Tuesday 7 January – Arsenal v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports and ITV1 and ITVX

Sunday 12 January – Newcastle v Bromley (3pm) BBC iPlayer (FA Cup)

Wednesday 15 January – Newcastle v Wolves (7.30pm) TNT Sports

Saturday 18 January – Newcastle v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT Sports

Saturday 25 January – Southampton v Newcastle (3pm)

Saturday 1 February – Newcastle v Fulham (3pm)

Wednesday 5 February – Newcastle v Arsenal (8pm) Sky Sports

Saturday 15 February – Man City v Newcastle (3pm)

Sunday 23 February – Newcastle v Forest (2pm) Sky Sports