Baines: 'Newcastle Are A Long-Ball Team'

Last updated : 19 September 2012 By Footy Mad - Editor

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Leighton Baines: "What is disappointing is Newcastle didn't do anything special, they didn't have any real play, they just played very direct got pretty much most of their joy from long balls and got their goals that way.

"We have got to be able to deal with stuff like that.

"They were pumping balls up time after time in the second half and Demba Ba gave them that bit more physical presence, but you must be able to defend that.

"It's disappointing we didn't and couldn't hang on when Victor scored.

"Newcastle have good players up front and are strong and quick, but we've got to be able to deal with that more often than we did on Monday.

"It's unusual for us not to see out the game. It's very un-Everton like.

"It's disappointing that we haven't been done by a wonder goal or a magic piece of play. It was straightforward stuff.

"We feel both goals were preventable.

"Yes, it's disappointing - we scored five goals against Newcastle, four good ones, and we only got awarded two of them.

"That's disappointing.

"But you think of what happened at Hillsborough and it really does mean nothing in comparison."