This was a surprising result following how late Newcastle equalized and it would have been easier to have ruled the game off as a draw. Liverpool didn’t play at their best today, the red card was all it took to give them the advantage but even then, Newcastle was such a challenge in the end, they just were unable to take the lead or hold the game in a draw. Ekitike has gone to be such a force in Liverpool, has scored in both Liverpool games thus far.
It was a bit surprising to see Newcastle's efforts throughout the match, when almost all of us predicted Liverpool would win easily but in fact Newcastle almost equalized the score and yeah luck was on Liverpool side. I also didn't expect Liverpool to play all their mainstay players because at first I thought they would save some players for the more important match next week it turns out the coach doesn't want to take any risks and wants to ensure 3 points today, it works.
This was a very tense match and I don't think Newcastle had much luck in this match. Newcastle played with only 10 men in the second half, and they also did not play with their best squad as Alexander Isak refused to play. If Newcastle hadn't gotten a red card, maybe the story would have been different, and the same could have been said if Isak had played.
Newcastle are not in a good situation and I think they need to make a decision soon regarding Isak's future. If left too long, it can make the atmosphere in the dressing room less pleasant, and they have less time to get a new striker as there are only a few days left until the transfer window closes.