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Key occasions
20 minutes: Stat from Darren Fletcher on TNT: Liverpool have misplaced as soon as previously 91 league video games after conceding first.
Gravenberch is taken down by Guimaraes. It may very well be a reserving as a result of it’s cynical however the referee simply talks to the Newcastle man.
18 minutes: Wilson is performed by on objective by Gordon, he’s one-on-one with Alisson and may rating however chips it over the goalkeeper and huge. It doesn’t matter because the flag is up as a result of Wilson may be very a lot offside.
16 minutes: Newcastle are nonetheless an 11-men-behind-the-ball operation. Liverpool are subsequently fairly glad to knock the ball round in entrance of them, turning the guests into spectators.
14 minutes: Newcastle might be a bit of pissed off by how simple it was for Liverpool to open the scoring. They’re, nevertheless, not the primary and won’t be the final to be reduce open by the Reds this season.
Diaz darts into the field once more however Newcastle have the numbers to crowd him out.
GOAL! Liverpool break down the left and Diaz reaches the field earlier than flicking the ball with the skin of his boot to Szoboszlai who shoots left-footed. The ball goes by the legs of Tonali after which flicks off Burn’s boot and past the diving Pope.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Newcastle (Szoboszlai, 11)
The Hungarian beats Pope due to a bit of deflection.
10 minutes: Newcastle get their first probability to interrupt as Tonali drives the ball up the pitch earlier than pushing it out to Murphy on the appropriate however his cross is poor and sails over the bar.
8 minutes: The digital camera pans to Slot within the stands and he appears confused on the choice to not award Salah a penalty.
6 minutes: Liverpool are trying full of life in possession and definitely not resting on the very fact they’ll virtually definitely win the league. Newcastle have everybody behind the ball. Must be a enjoyable evening.
4 minutes: Liverpool need a penalty after Salah is dragged down by Corridor contained in the field however referee Attwell provides it the opposite method. I’m not certain what the ref has seen. VAR doesn’t appear eager to become involved.
Salah virtually reaches Diaz with a by ball however Livramento intercepts.
Steve sounds severe: “When assembly your neighbour for the primary time, you need to inform him your identify is Will, that you’re his neighbour (if context doesn’t make that clear), after which shut up and pay attention. Listening (and remembering what you hear) is each useful and necessary. My spouse tells me I can do neither.
“The People are superb at asking different’s names, particularly the bit about pronunciation. I keep in mind a number of folks being pissed off that Brits emphasised the primary syllable in Barack relatively then the second. They have an inclination to not make assumptions with unfamiliar names.”
2 minutes: It’s hammering it down at Anfield. The climate is probably the most noticeable factor in regards to the opening exchanges.
Stephen Gibb suggests: “When unsure I am going with Dennis, however folks do discover me odd.”
Kick-off
Peep! Peep! Peep! Right here we go!
Steven Hallett emails: “English, moved to America.. Referred to as a shopper in my early days right here, a person referred to as Jesus ( as in Hey-sues phonetically).. Yep, I referred to as and requested to talk to Jesus…”
Blasphemer!
The gamers are out on the pitch.
I would like some private assist. I’ve new neighbours and my spouse has instructed me the husband is named Tim, whereas the owner of the property says it’s Nick. Who do I imagine? How do I introduce myself? Ought to I name him Tick? What’s your largest naming fake pas?
Man United are 2-1 up towards Ipswich at Outdated Trafford the place it’s raining targets (and rain).
Eddie Howe on Isak: “Actually disappointing that we lose Alex however he’s a participant we will’t take any dangers with. He was feeling one thing and he needed to depart him out. We don’t suppose it’s severe.”
On Liverpool: “We’ve to be courageous and all the things we weren’t towards Manchester Metropolis. We all know it’s a very troublesome recreation and our psychological aspect must be faultless.”
Chris Paraskevas emails: “Slot beginning Tsimikas AND Diaz is affirmation that he is aware of this recreation is a pisstake. Eddie Howe may as effectively have began Emmanuel Riviere up entrance (a Mike Ashley-era basic) for all that it issues, as a result of everyone knows there’s a faintly ludicrous Liverpool win developing.
“Suggestion for Howe and employees: a few years in the past the Socceroos had been affected by a decades-long curse they picked up after failing to pay a witch physician in Mozambique within the 70s. When somebody finally lifted the curse, we lastly certified for the World Cup (after plenty of absurd heartbreak).
“…which Merseyside witch physician did we piss off previously? It’s time for His Excellency to seek out them and pay them and probably cowl himself in hen’s blood to raise the Anfield curse.”
He does! There is no such thing as a information on the brand new contract, says Salah.
Mohamed Salah, chatting with Steve McManaman, explains that is his finest season at Liverpool as a result of he’s making everybody round him higher. Fairly a powerful feat for Salah. Will McManaman ask about his contract scenario …?
Some early excellent news for Liverpool and Newcastle United followers …
Manchester United are shedding.
Emillia Hawkins has you lined for England v Spain within the Ladies’s Nations League.
Will Newcastle want a brand new striker in the summertime? Plans are afoot on the switch entrance.
A groin drawback has dominated Isak out of tonight’s fixture. A troublesome blow for Newcastle.
It appears very chilly and windy at Anfield. In order for you a basic, then the climate must be horrible. I’m fairly certain these are the principles.
We’ve loads of 7.30pm kick-offs, too. Be part of Taha Hashim for them.
No Isak for Newcastle. That could be a blow for Eddie Howe, who provides Callum Wilson a uncommon begin up prime.
Beginning lineups
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jota, Diaz.
Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Jones, Gakpo, Elliott, Robertson, Quansah.
Newcastle: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Corridor; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Murphy, Wilson, Gordon.
Subs: Dubravka, Trippier, Ruddy, Longstaff, Osula, Miley, Targett, Krafth, Barnes
Get within the temper with Jonathan Liew on that man Salah.
There might be no Arne Slot on the touchline at Anfield tonight.
Preamble
Is that this the beginning of Liverpool’s victory parade? They’re 11 factors clear on the prime and their closest rivals don’t possess a match striker. It feels the efficient and environment friendly Reds are romping dwelling to the title, their superiority additional proved with a simple win over Manchester Metropolis on the weekend.
Arne Slot – banned from the touchline right here – will face Newcastle as soon as extra in a number of weeks, when the 2 do battle at Wembley for the primary main trophy of the season. Is that this a costume rehearsal for that? Not likely, as there may be loads to play for on the evening at Anfield. This can be a fixture that within the Nineteen Nineties introduced some sensible leisure to the nation and contemplating Newcastle’s final match was a 4-3 win, perhaps we might be seeing extra of that tonight.
Right here’s to a cracker!
Kick-off: 8.15pm GMT