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The next point loss for the Reds! Despite a better performance compared to West Brom’s game, the champions cannot win again in Newcastle. This time you couldn’t evaluate the possibilities! The long-awaited return of Thiagos was positive, however, and that Matip’s injury is not as serious as initially feared.
Klopp had to change teams again due to injury: Phillips replaced the injured Matip in central defense. Milner joined the team through Wijnaldum, who was on a well-deserved break. Thiago was able to sit on the bench for the first time since the Everton game.
Salah misses the biggest opportunity
The Reds started the game a bit nervous and Newcastle were able to put the champions under good pressure early on and also had the first big chance of the game. The Newcastle striker Wilson left Phillips in the running duel and ran towards Alisson Becker alone, but Fabinho was able to block the shot in the last second!
After that, the Reds caught up and got better in the game, Liverpool’s biggest first-half opportunity finally found top scorer Salah: After a dreamy pass from Henderson, he ran towards the “Magpies” goalkeeper alone , Darlow was able with a large reflex unfortunately) to defend himself. Shortly before the break, Firmino launched a header from a promising position.
Darlow makes the reds despair
In the second half, the Reds still had a lot of possession, but due to a lot of bad passing on offense, they didn’t want to develop a correct flow of play.
After an hour, Salah had the ball back at his feet: Firmino sent it on the trip, but Salah missed the next opportunity and put the ball close to the goal. By now, at the latest, it was probably clear to everyone that this would be “one of these days.”
So the only positive of this day: the long-awaited return of Thiago Alcantara!
In the 80th minute of the game, Alisson Becker appeared, was able to scratch a Clark header off the line and thus probably save the point. Then Firmino missed a free header after a corner and once Darlow was able to clear in dire need after an Alexander-Arnold cross, Darlow was also able to block another Firmino header!
After the game, Klopp had some positive news: Matip’s injury shouldn’t be as bad as it was supposed to be, number 32 should “only” be out in about a month.
That’s it for 2020, the Reds finish the year as leaders despite disappointing results recently. If you want to defend the championship title, you will have to improve a lot!
Game information
Tearing
cards
Clark (12./Gelb)
Fabinho (49./Gelb)
Milner (65./Gelb)
Phillips (78./Gelb)
Hayden (85./Gelb)
Premier league
15th day
referee
Kevin friend
event venue
Anfield
Liverpool FC
Alisson, Trent, Phillips, Fabinho, Robertson, Henderson, Milner (73. Thiago), Jones (68. Wijnaldum), Salah (92. Shaqiri), Firmino, Mane
Without any effort: Kelleher, Neco, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Origi, Minamino, Williams
Newcastle United FC
Darlow, Yedlin, Clark, Schaar, Fernández, Hayden, Longstaff, Ritchie (86. Lewis), Murphy (67. Almiron), Wilson, Joelinton
Without any effort: Dubravka, Carroll, Hendrick, Krafth, Gayle, Shelvey, Longstaff
Red Fellas – Man of the Match
Andy Robertson
Next game
Southampton (A)
Premier League – Round 17
3.1. – 21:00.
