How did the players fare in Newcastle's 1-1 draw with Watford?
NEWCASTLE (4-2-3-1):
6 Dubravka: Didn’t have a chance with Watford’s winner, and didn’t really have a lot to do up until that point
6 Trippier: Offered surprisingly little when Newcastle were attacking and was at least partially responsible for allowing Pedro to head home
6 Schar: Was generally in the right position at the heart of Newcastle’s back four and won a couple of important headers
5 Lascelles: Had a physical tussle with King for most of the afternoon, but switched off at a critical moment as Pedro claimed Watford’s leveller
7 DUMMETT: Made his first appearance of the season ahead of Ritchie and justified his inclusion with a rock-solid defensive display
5 Shelvey: Started fairly brightly, but his performance level dipped as he gave the ball away on countless occasions in the second half
5 S Longstaff: Snapped into some important tackles, but was unable to come up with anything creative with the ball at his feet
6 Fraser: Delivered plenty of crosses in the first half, but saw his influence level drop before he was taken off in the second
7 Joelinton: Another impressive midfield display from the Brazilian full of aggressive tackling and purposeful passing
6 Saint-Maximin: Salvaged what was threatening to be a poor display with a brilliant individual goal at the start of the second half
5 Wood: Couldn’t really make an impact on his debut - headed a couple of half-chances over the crossbar in the first half
Subs:
Murphy (for Fraser, 74)
Almiron (for Saint-Maximin, 85)
(not used): Darlow (gk), Gillespie (gk), Lewis, Krafth, Ritchie, Willock, Anderson.
WATFORD (4-3-3):
Foster 6; Ngakia 4 (Femenia 66, 6), Cathcart 6, Samir 6, Kamara; Kucka 5 (Cleverley 77), Kayembe 7 Sissoko 6; Dennis 5 (Hernandez 84), King 6, PEDRO 7.
Subs (not used): Bachmann (gk), Sema, Tufan, Kabasele, Sierralta, Morris.
Man Of The Match: PAUL DUMMETT – Newcastle’s returning defender highlighted the value of playing a natural full-back on the left of the back four.
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