Outstanding Kenedy, Poor Gayle – The best and the worst rated Newcastle players vs Huddersfield

Newcastle United 1-0 Huddersfield Town: Ayoze Perez Scores To Seal The Deal For The Magpies

Newcastle United pulled off a much-needed win against Huddersfield Town, thanks to a late goal from Ayoze Perez. The visitors played an extremely cautious game and that visibly frustrated the Magpies. They tried to break the deadlock for a good majority of the game but St. James’ Park came alive when Perez netted the only goal of the game.

The result leaves Huddersfield in danger of getting relegated but Newcastle fans will enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep until next weekend.

Newcastle United Player Ratings

Martin Dubravka – 7/10

Made some routine saves and will be happy with the clean sheet. He put in a confident display between the sticks, much to the delight of the home side.

DeAndre Yedlin – 8/10

Provided a good outlet for the team and maintained pressure on the opponents throughout the game.

Florian Lejeune – 7.5/10

Lejeune put in a solid display and made some important tackles and interceptions to keep Huddersfield at bay.

Jamaal Lascelles – 8.5/10

Lascelles continues to go from strength-to-strength for the Magpies and he managed to make a whopping 7 clearances.

Paul Dummett – 7/10

Dummett was highly impressive and made some important contributions at both ends.

Matt Ritchie – 7/10

Established good control in the midfield area and dominated the Huddersfield players to elevate the club’s performances.

Mo Diame – 7.5/10

Diame has been in good form lately and that was evident in his performance against Huddersfield. He worked well with his teammates to create some wonderful chances.

Jonjo Shelvey – 6/10

Not at his best but Shelvey was decent enough for the Magpies and he fulfilled his basic duties in the midfield area.

Kenedy – 8.5/10

The Chelsea loanee was energetic, creative and never shied away from exploiting whatever gaps that came his way. A truly lively display from the attacker.

Ayoze Perez – 7/10

Perez may have scored the only goal of the game but it was only a decent outing for the player.

Dwight Gayle – 5.5/10

Gayle is struggling for form and although he worked hard for a good majority of the game, he failed to do anything substantial.

Subs:

Christian Atsu – 7/10

It was his cross that led to the winning goal for Newcastle.

Islam Slimani – 6/10

Slimani has been on the lookout for game time and although this was a good chance, he did not do anything extraordinary.

Isaac Hayden – 6/10

Came in to provide some energy to the Newcastle attack.