One 8/10, two 7.5s and a few 5s - Player ratings from Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham

It looked like we were going to be making it three wins in a row in the Premier League, but a late Tottenham equaliser led to a share of the points. Below we rate the performances of each Newcastle United player on Tuesday night.

Starting 11

Aaron Ramsdale - 5 – There were examples of his good distribution on Tuesday. However, he will be disappointed at the second Tottenham goal. He came to punch the ball without getting distance on it and then couldn’t get to the scuffed finish. If he had got a better initial contact, the goal could have been prevented.

Tino Livramento - 6 – The right side didn’t click as well as it had at the weekend. Livramento is great in the middle third, but his crossing wasn’t the best on Tuesday. It was a solid performance, without the highs of the Everton game.

Malick Thiaw - 6.5 – Thiaw has proven himself to be a very good centre back. His role in Tottenham’s equaliser wasn’t great though. There were some nice defensive contributions, however, including one display of strength to prevent Randal Kolo Muani having a big chance, and some good line breaking passes in the first half.

Dan Burn - 5 – Like Thiaw, there were some good moments of defending, but he will believe he could have done more to help the team win the game. Two aerial balls have resulted in goals being conceded and Burn is in the team to deal with those. The first will be one he wants to forget.

Lewis Hall - 7.5 – The pick of the defenders was Lewis Hall. He was excellent at pressing high and winning the ball in Tottenham’s third. As the game went on, he tired, but he comes out of the game with credit having faced a difficult opponent.

Sandro Tonali - 5.5 – The Italian couldn’t really get into the game before being taken off with a knock at half time. Set piece deliveries were poor. Hopefully the injury isn’t too bad and he can play at the weekend.

Lewis Miley - 6 – The midfield didn’t seem to have the correct blend in the first half. Miley offered a threat in the final third, with two good chances coming his way. Unfortunately, the right side didn’t carry the same threat that it did at Everton. Still, he was tidy on the ball and won lots of aerial duels.

Joelinton - 5 – It wasn’t the best performance from Joelinton. He gave the ball away when the team were in promising attacking situations on a few occasions. In hindsight, he should have been brought off for either Jacob Ramsey or Joe Willock, as there was space to exploit in the Tottenham half. Good first half, bad second.

Jacob Murphy - 5 – Like Joelinton, he wasn’t at his best. A few promising attacking situations broke down with his poor decisions. In the second half, he wasted a great chance when Bruno played him through on goal. The right side didn’t thrive on Tuesday and he was a major reason why it didn’t.

Nick Woltemade - 6 – It was a solid performance without being spectacular. The assist for the opening goal was very good and he was unlucky to have a header cleared off the line. The German is growing into life in the Premier League. Tired late on and got the ball caught under his feet a few times.

Harvey Barnes 6.5 – Barnes was a threat in the first half and looks to be confident at the moment. He had one good chance that was saved and he continued to be direct in his actions.

Substitutes

Bruno Guimaraes - 8 – It was a great second half performance from the captain as he injected attacking quality into the game. His goal was a great strike, while his through ball to Jacob Murphy was a thing of beauty. He was unfortunate that it didn’t lead to a goal. Howe may have some regrets about leaving him out of the starting eleven.

Anthony Gordon 7.5 – This was a better performance from Gordon, as he played a role in both goals. His penalty was taken well, while the positivity in his dribbling was impressive. Hopefully this is the start of an upturn in form.

Anthony Elanga - 6 – He didn’t manage to get into the game in the same way that Gordon did down the other side. Some link up play with Tino but it never amounted to much.

Fabian Schar - N/A – The sub may be one that Howe regrets as it didn’t have the intended impact.