Liverpool’s Darwin Núñez keeps Newcastle quiet while Dominik Szoboszlai helps Liverpool get the message across

ST JAMES’ PARK, NEWCASTLE // Liverpool have delivered the message of their ambitions this season despite Virgil van Dijk’s red card, with Darwin Núñez prompting the Newcastle crowd to be said to have smelled blood. quiet.

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The ten Liverpool men held their ground and kept the game tight until Núñez came on and spectacularly shot past Nick Pope not once but twice, sending Red Devils fans home happy. .

Newcastle have been one of the teams that have placed ahead of Liverpool in a disappointing season, but it is a very clear sign that the Reds can once again become a force to be reckoned with despite difficult circumstances. towel.

Here are three Liverpool.com-picked moments from the Reds’ spectacular comeback against Newcastle, which saw Klopp’s side pick up seven points from a possible nine – respectable given the two away games big is over and away.

The Good

Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister started in midfield and Joe Gomez excelled when coming on from the bench. Szoboszlai, for the second week in a row, did the job of two players, helping to overturn a red card that Liverpool deemed unfair.

But nothing beats a late goal and that’s almost entirely thanks to Núñez, with a little help from Mohamed Salah. The Uruguayan made two top-notch finishes under pressure and Salah made them both.

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That link is something we’ve seen growing in pre-season, and it’s a huge weapon. Even if Núñez had to stay on the bench in subsequent games, his usefulness as a wildcard was obvious. Nothing can beat a late winner in a game where Liverpool players and coaching staff feel mistreated by the referee and Jürgen Klopp’s silence with a finger to his lips goes unnoticed. Appearing to copy assistant coach Eddie Howe’s silent gesture Jason Tindall in the early afternoon, Klopp and his bench enjoyed an unlikely change.

There’s a lot of friction between the perennial Champions League runners-up and a team looking to break through and claim the top spot, but so far the Reds have continued to dominate. As Newcastle continue to invest heavily in the title quest, this psychological advantage could prove very useful for a team willing to stay competitive.

The Bad luck

As soon as referee John Brooks announced a foul on Van Dijk for fouling Alexander Isak, the result was only one. If it is a foul then it is a red card for denying a clear scoring opportunity.

Liverpool would argue that Van Dijk plays football but he also plays people. It’s a type of treatment that can be done in one of two ways and usually goes unpunished; on this occasion, this is not the case.

Unlike last week’s red card for Mac Allister, this red card will not be overturned. This means Van Dijk will miss next weekend’s game at Anfield against Aston Villa, which Ibrahima Konaté is also expected to miss due to a minor injury. Gomez has played brilliantly here and he may need to be back in a week.

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