Liverpool took another big step towards the Premier League title with a 2-0 win over Newcastle in Anfield to move 13 clear points at the top.
With the closest rivals Arsenal held in a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest, goals by Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister extended Liverpool’s advantage while leading coach Arne Slot proudly observed the stands due to his two touching matches.
Bored of their victory to reign the Manchester City champions on Sunday, Liverpool began with confidence and took the superiority within 11 minutes when Szoboszlai’s left foot attempt somehow dragged on the net beyond Nick Pope.
Without the injured Alexander Isaac, Newcastle was counting on Callum Wilson, making his first start of the Premier League of the season, but the attacker could not find the draw when cleared. Mac Allister punished him Miss Midway during the second half.
Liverpool power through champions like
Following that FA Cup against Plymouth, the fear of Liverpool who entered this five -match match that started with Derby Merseyside in Goodison Park and ended with this match against Newcastle was that the list of matches could reach the players.
When they had to afford Everton’s friend’s equalizer, a nervous game against the wolves and a draw in Aston Villa, there was still a possibility that tired feet could travel against Manchester City and Magpies. On the contrary, they have shared.
The absence of Erling Haaland and Alexander Isaac for these last two devices made the task of two clean sheets a little easier, but what is impressive is how they have all approached, underlining their superiority with their ruthlessness.
Seven of Liverpool’s initial lineup have started five games within two weeks. The players were fired where possible, the rotation forward and really, but the energy that Szoboszlai continues to bring to the team is extraordinary. The match player.
As for Mohamed Salah, there he was in the 97th minute of the match, running back to the Young Lewis Hall to win a corner. Arsenal was hoping for a slide. On the contrary, they are the ones who have bent. Liverpool are the best team this season. Premier League title hosts.
Slot appreciates players – but not thinking the title
Liverpool coach Arne Slot speaking at the press conference:
“What impressed me most was that it was our fifth match in 15 games and all four before it was not our simplest games. Everton, we all know how exciting, and then wolves and two difficult villas with Villa and City, in order to show the way we did, hardly a chance to accept a team. for players. ”
Asked if Liverpool is close to be premier League champions:
“I don’t know because I don’t think the way. I think of Paris Saint-Germain already.
“My main focus is on Paris Saint-Germain, I forget the league table now, I forget now the Premier League, until we play Southampton again, or until we played against Paris Saint-Germain and then start thinking about the Premier League.”
Match player: Dominik Szoboszlai
“Very pleased with her,” Slot said. “Because he is the type of player who always looking for a teammate who is in a better position than him, if he has a chance, and that is also what you saw against Villa, where he played that ball square in Darwin (Nunez).
“So for him to be on the outcome sheet now, for a player who is as humble as he gets a chance, but especially because of his incredible work he does for the team, he definitely deserves (the player of the match) – at least, he entered the trophy, so I assume he was.
“So he deserves the loans he is taking at the moment. He already got my loans every time he played for us, but he probably takes him now even more from the people who judge players not only at the work level but also in goals and assists.”
Howe really disappointed by goals
Newcastle’s Eddie Howe Speaking at the press conference:
“I thought we were good tonight, I thought we played well. I think what we left to us were the two goals we accepted. We should never accept from those situations.
“We’ve turned our bodies, we just don’t score men. We’re just two yards away from the very good players in the box and they punish us. I’m really disappointed with that aspect of our game.
“But I thought among the boxes we were competitive tonight. It was not our best performance by an offensive sense, but I thought we had moments and chances for our last ball, so they left us to come down really, I thought.”
In the loss of Alexander Isaac through damage:
“This means how important he is for us, of course you can see him today and we lost it. It was a late decision around noon today, he just didn’t feel good about the groin, so we didn’t want to take danger, we have so many big games to come.
“But that meant a tactical reorganization, so we changed things around, we brought callum and played another way, and I thought our form was good. I had no problem with this, no problem with the levels of effort. The commitment was there.”
