Tim Sherwood expressed strong disappointment in Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier following the team’s 3-0 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park on Thursday night (8 December).
During the analysis of Abdoulaye Doucoure’s second goal, Sherwood criticized Trippier, labeling his performance as the “worst” he had witnessed and describing it as an “absolute nightmare.”
Trippier’s error in the 79th minute led to Dwight McNeil’s opening goal, and shortly after, he committed another mistake in attempting to nutmeg Jack Harrison, which resulted in the second goal.
Furthermore, Trippier’s positioning error contributed to the third goal scored by Beto. Sherwood, who is affiliated with Sky Sports, highlighted that Trippier, typically a key player under Eddie Howe, fell far below his usual standards in this performance.
“There he tries to nutmeg Harrison.” He dribbles into the box wonderfully and chooses out a pass. Dwight McNeill misses, but Doucoure enters the box and rolls the ball in. “It was the worst 10 minutes I’ve ever seen Trippier have,” Sherwood commented on the Premier League World stream (7 December).
“He is Mr. Dependable but tonight he has had an absolute nightmare.”
Ian Wright stated during the post-match discussion show that Trippier and the Newcastle defense ran out of steam, which is why Everton could crush them toward the end.
While it appears to be a slip in concentration from Trippier, it may also be interpreted as a fatigued body and tired mind from some of Newcastle’s players, and it is likely having a physical toll on them.
The Magpies are currently dealing with a slew of injuries, and Eddie Howe is struggling to shift his squad. He is missing a number of crucial players, particularly on defense, and with games coming thick and fast, he hasn’t been able to rotate the group as often as he would have liked.
