– Players are frustrated – VG

Newcastle have struggled this season and haven’t kept a clean sheet at home in eleven games. It’s a bad starting point for meeting the league’s leading attacking stars.

However, Steve Bruce’s men were well organized from front to back, creating problems for Liverpool’s plans. Despite the great chances, Jürgen Klopp’s men never made it to the net.

– Players are frustrated and rightly so, but not because of performance. There is something to build on for the next few days, weeks and months, Klopp tells the BBC.

As against West Bromwich the last round of the league, it ended with a point against a supposedly weaker team.

– It just shows how difficult the season is for everyone, says Klopp facing both games.

With just one point against Newcastle, Liverpool are just three points ahead of Manchester United with a most played game. This means that Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s team can reach as many points as the league leaders with a win in the next match.

Mohamed Salah was closer before the break, but only with Karl Darlow was the goalkeeper who emerged victorious. Roberto Firmino’s header also failed to outwit Darlow, who kept the home team in the game.

– It’s a “zero” that I longed to keep, says Darlow in an interview that was shown on TV 2 after the game.

– Our goalkeeper made good returns, but the team showed good morale and we also created some chances. When you play against one of the best teams in the world, you need a little luck, Newcastle manager Steve Bruce tells the BBC, adding that he is very satisfied with the performance.

The black and white stripes obviously did well for much of the first half, but when Callum Wilson couldn’t outsmart Alisson in a one-on-one duel, there were no goals for Newcastle either.

Salah and Firmino had new great chances after the break, but it would not happen for Liverpool’s goal machines. Liverpool dominated in the final 45 minutes, but saves down the line and big missed opportunities provided a point for each of the teams. The reigning league champions have only won two of their away games this season.

The highlight for Liverpool fans was seeing Thiago Alcântara back on the pitch. The Spaniard has been out due to injury since mid-October, but returned for the last game of the year. The midfielder entered just over a quarter before the end.

Earlier on Wednesday, the match between Tottenham and Fulham was postponed as a result of a crown sprout in the latter. It has been speculated that the Premier League may be temporarily paralyzed by contagion in various teams, but in a press release, the league denies that the issue has been discussed. They trust their own infection control protocols and emphasize that they have the support of the authorities to continue playing football.