After the midweek action, there are a lot of possibilities for the Carabao Cup team of the round.
Did St James’ Park offer any contenders in matches that may have produced these contenders…?
Newcastle United put on a strong showing against Leicester, with the second half providing a couple of the goals that the performance deserved.
The organizers of the Carabao Cup competition have now unveiled their team for the (last eight) rounds, based on the Whoscored ratings from all games, and the highest-rated player in each position from the eight matches played.
The whoscored ratings are based on data from every Premier League match, with over 200 raw statistics included in the automated computation of a player’s rating, which is weighted based on their influence in the game.
Every significant occurrence is considered, with a positive or negative effect on ratings weighted in relation to its location on the pitch and its outcome.
It neatly sums up the games, with five Newcastle United players named to the Carabao Cup team of the round, while Leicester’s finest player on the night by far, the goalkeeper, is the only member of the away team to do so, having kept the Foxes in the game until the hour mark.
Stats from BBC Sport:
Newcastle 2 Leicester 0 – Tuesday 10 January 8 pm
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Burn 60, Joelinton 72
Leicester:
(Half-time stats in brackets)
Possession was Leicester 48% (42%) Newcastle 52% (58%)
Total shots were Leicester 7 (2) Newcastle 22 (12)
Shots on target were Leicester 1 (1) Newcastle 9 (3)
Corners were Leicester 4 (2) and
(Newcastle 2 Leicester 0 – Match ratings and comments on all the NUFC players
(3 Positives and 3 Negatives to take from Newcastle 2 Leicester 0
(Kieron Dyer talking Wednesday morning about Joelinton – I can’t believe what I just heard
(Eddie Howe explains how Disco Dan Burn dancing happened – Brilliant man management
(Brendan Rodgers with admirable honesty after Newcastle United cup defeat – Fair play
(Watch official Newcastle 2 Leicester 0 match highlights HERE including quality goals and numerous chances)
(BBC Sport comments from ‘neutrals’ – Very interesting on Newcastle United after Leicester cup match
(Newcastle 2 Leicester 0 – The instant NUFC fan/writer reaction
(The photo Newcastle United fans all wanted to see on Tuesday
Newcastle 12 (5)
Referee: Darren England
Attendance: 52,009 (1,000 Leicester)
Newcastle United:
Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Bruno, Longstaff, Willock (Murphy 90), Almiron (Saint-Maximin 84), Joelinton, Wilson (Isak 78)
Unused Subs:
Darlow, Lascelles, Ritchie, Manquillo, Anderson, Wood
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