Soon after the final whistle, Steve Bruce stood on his own in the middle of the Goodison Park pitch as the Newcastle supporters celebrated over to his right. It will be scant consolation to the Everton manager, Carlo Ancelotti, who had just disappeared from view shaking his head, but Bruce’s body language suggested he was struggling to make sense of what had just happened as well. Everton had a two-goal advantage deep into injury time only to implode, allowing Florian Lejeune, the Newcastle substitute, to score twice in the space of 102 seconds. The late capitulation, rather than the smattering of boos that came from the home fans, will serve as a reminder to Ancelotti of his task, even if his own history means he…

Source: The Times January 22, 2020 00:01 UTC