Newcastle United v Everton: Premier League – live

Different people are motivated by different stimuli. Some of us need to feel secure to deliver our best work, struggling when put under pressure to perform, while others need provocation to get them going, indignance driving the desire to stop coasting in order to prove people wrong.

Chances are, Thierno Barry falls into the first category. He showed enough at Villarreal to persuade Everton to sign him but then struggled to settle into Premier League rhythm, subbed off 18 times in 21 league starts and beginning the other 17 games on the bench and returning a paltry eight goals. It was not an especially auspicious start.