Season › 2013-14 › News Player Performance Analysis | Leon Osman vs Newcastle United , 27 March, 0comments | Jump to most recent Matthew Judge at EPL Index analyses the contribution to the Blues' handsome performance at Newcastle from stand-in captain, Leon Osman who pulled the strings throughout and then cracked home the third goal in a 3-0 win. Osman, who has now captained Everton to 11 wins and just two defeats in the 13 times he’s worn the armband for the club, was particularly excellent when considering the need to come central for balance and creativity – with Barry needing to hold another responsibility of dropping deep on the night – and also the defensive shielding of Baines, added to roaming to free up his team-mates and uplift his own inventiveness. » Read the full article at EPL Index About these ads © ToffeeWeb