The dazzling Frenchman was always meant to be this good – now he’s in command and carrying his side’s survival hopes
OK, new attacking plan. Actually it’s the same as the old one. Basically, just give it to Allan.
With 87 minutes gone at St James’ Park and Newcastle already 3-1 up Allan Saint-Maximin did what he seemed to have been doing all night, taking the ball in his own half, shrugging away a doomed Everton lunge, then gliding into space, head up, drawing every other element on the pitch into his energy field, blue shirts scattered, another Newcastle attack called into being around this single point of pure attacking will.
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