Areola: No chance with the goals but two excellent saves, one with his left hand from a close-range header as Newcastle increased their pressure in the second half. 7
Coufal: Keeps moving forward nicely. Although he was occasionally beaten down on the right, overall he was fine. 7
Aguerd:Never bothered until missing an attempted headed clearing that would have prevented Newcastle’s first goal, but was always quick with the ball. 7
Emerson: When moving forward, he was excellent. In the first half, he was quite dangerous. did well behind me 7
Alvarez:impressive as always in front of the defense. appeared at the proper times and places, yet made the occasional mistake here and there 6
Ward-Prowse: Very active in midfield, but the Toon bully boys frequently target him. Outstanding AGAIN 8
Paqueta: Wonderful assist for Soucek’s goal, and most of the time it was on a separate level than the rest. 9
Soucek: Looks like the player he was in his rookie season when he played more offensively and scored his fourth goal of the year and first Premier League goal. 7
Bowen: Once more, a fantastic outlet on the right side that is consistently busy. On a day when we produced a lot, what are his chances? 7
Antonio: Led the line really well, holding off challenges and bring others into play- 7
Benrahama: Missed a straightforward touch in near the end – frustrating 5
Kudus: What a time to get your debut goal – the equaliser after coming on in the 73rd minute. Looks a serious prospect again 8
