Everton achieved a convincing 3-1 victory against fellow Premier League side Newcastle during a pre-season friendly held at Murrayfield Stadium.

Following the match, supporter David Downie from The Blue Room podcast expressed his insights during an interview with BBC Radio Merseyside.

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“It was much more like it [from Everton] and well-deserved as well,” Downie remarked.

“Tyrique George and Harrison Armstrong appeared ready for action. I would immediately place them into the lineup against Crystal Palace right now.

“With Armstrong, it was notable that he was brought back, and there was frustration when he didn’t play. When positioned in his natural central midfield role, he formed an impressive partnership with [Hayden] Hackney in the defensive midfield slot and [Kiernan] Dewsbury-Hall. They created a strong foundation.

“He naturally dictates the tempo, lays it off, receives it, and is always looking for a forward pass. He’s the type of player that leaves you wondering why he hasn’t played that position more frequently. Additionally, why hasn’t he been given more playing time?”

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Commenting on George, Downie stated: “He looks like a natural talent, prompting the question of why we haven’t seen more of him.”

“It raises a debate about why David Moyes hasn’t utilized him more or why the player is only showcasing his abilities now.

“He possesses immense skill and seeks to be involved in the game regularly; his goal was nothing short of fantastic. He seems poised to create opportunities every time he touches the ball.”

Listen to the full chat below or here on BBC Sounds

Everton eased past fellow Premier League side Newcastle in a 3-1 pre-season friendly win at Murrayfield Stadium.

After the match, supporter David Downie from The Blue Room podcast shared his thoughts with BBC Radio Merseyside.

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“It was much more like it [from Everton] and well-deserved as well,” said Downie.

“Tyrique George and Harrison Armstrong looked like they are ready to go right now. I would put them straight in against Crystal Palace right now.

“With Armstrong, it was interesting that he was brought back and then the frustration was bringing him back and not playing him. When he has played in his natural position in central midfield, really good dovetail with [Hayden] Hackney there who was playing a defensive midfield role and [Kiernan] Dewsbury-Hall as well, things looked really solid.

“He just changes the pace to how he would like it to be, lays it off, receives it, always looking for a forward pass. He is the kind of player you look at thinking why hasn’t he been playing that position more regularly? And why hasn’t he been getting more game time?”

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On George, Downie said: “He looks such a natural player and you think why haven’t we seen more of this player?

“It’s sort of a debate between why hasn’t David Moyes played him more? Or why is the player only showing it now?

“He’s got bags full of skill, he wants to be on the ball as often as he can and the goal he scored was fantastic. He just looks like someone who is going to cause trouble every single time he gets the ball.”

Listen to the full chat below or here on BBC Sounds