Newcastle United lost 2-3 to Liverpool on Monday evening in an epic battle that the poorer team saw all three points picking up. The cruelty of football is known around these parts, but this was not a night to wallow, because the boys gave a performance that was everything we wanted to be, the result.
Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike had given Liverpool a lead of two goals (with an Anthony Gordon Red Card sandwiched in between) before Bruno Guimarães and William Osula pulled the ten men’s level of United too late. Rio Ngumoha scored the late winner in the 110th minute.
Here are 4 things I liked (and 1 I didn’t do that) from the game:
Finding: Bruno Guimarães – Midfield Maestro
Is there a transfer from abroad in a club before and did it get ‘it’ to the level that the Bruno does? If United’s midfield were a symphony, Bruno Guimarães would be the first violin (thrown in with a small drum and bass, is the brilliance of the Brazilian that plays on the edge). His 66th consecutive start for United, and at that time he fought more terrain than any other player in the competition.
His performance was a master class in passion, calmness, grit, quality and creativity. Whether it was his penetrating death (as can be seen in the day to Barnes in the 2nd half), agile control under pressure (draws most mistakes from each player in the competition), or the way in which he orchestrated the urgent structure, Bruno was everywhere. His goal was a brilliant example of his physicality when he bullyed Kerkez on the back post to get the header.
Sandro Tonali may have midfield Maestro Chant, but we certainly have two of the highest order in our midfield.
Finding: Resilience of United-de Never-say-Die-Mags
2-0 to a goal against the Run of Play in the first half and a dashed goal 20 seconds in the second half, to ten men, the tide that knows itself against us at all (Ref, including we parking for the time being), but the resilience that the boys wanted to be shown was exactly what fans wanted to see and why we will achieve so much this season.
Tonali passed on with a damaged shoulder, Joelinton injured himself for the cause (just like Fabian Schär), Bruno Brellde and Tino Pocket Salah again; It was sometimes breathtaking stuff, but unfortunately it still came a bit short as the male benefit ultimately told, but the dedication was first -class.
Don’t make bones about it – the better side that game lost, we know, liverpool knows, lock knows, the media know it; Of course, the media story was dominated by the 16-year-old late goal scorer, but it shouldn’t have been. That was not the story, not at all, and if we can replicate such versions, we will take many points this season.
Finding: Early dominance and tactical discipline
United came from the blocks such as the proverbial team with a point to prove. The urgent was ruthless and stifles Liverpool. The tactical discipline was extremely clear; Eddie Howe’s game plan was carried out into almost perfection while we put pressure on Liverpool’s defense. It was with adrenaline-driven football but with goal, passion and precision, but the last touch was just missing in the first half hour.
If Alexander Isak was not that unprofessional, we would be on six points this season. Fortunately, his influence did not poison the team spirit, which I am sure the coward hoped it would do, and Eddie and the boys deserve such an enormous praise to keep it together in the middle of this relentless transfer Firestorm.
Looking at those guys who give everything for us on Monday and many of them also walk away wounded, have turned that switch into my thoughts about Isak. He doesn’t deserve to pull the shirt again; He personally has Michael Owen for me personally and is now the most mercenary football player who ever wears black and white, and if he is not sold before the window closes, I hope there is a way to rot the rest of his contract, despite the enormous financial hit that the club will take.
Didn’t like it: Simon Hooper – A referee from his depth
Now I am completely in favor of giving people the benefit of the doubt (of course Isak, of course), but the official of Simon Hooper was terrible. The game swallowed him in such a way that it would have to put his referee career a few years ago if he leaves and learns how to do the work all over again.
The inconsistencies, the astonishment of non-decisions, booking a player if he should not/not book a player when he should, and the general feeling that he separated another game, made it crazy to watch. In a match of this shape you need a referee who can handle the pressure, not someone who looks like he is trying to remember whether he has left the kettle at home and is puffing after 20 minutes.
Although it is easy to determine frustrations about officializing (and fans of Liverpool will cry ‘sour grapes’), he was simply not the right appointment for a game of that size. The red card is of the bye; I am not angry with it anyway. What is furious is the lack of punishment for Konaté two -hand that pushes Barnes in the back when he is behind and the defender is already yellow. The flagrant holding of Joelinton in the box – something that was told to us, would be torn this season – and only the day before was punished in the Fulham v Man Utd match. The scissors tackle from Gravenberch on Bruno.
United is HamStung because of the fact that the best referee in the competition cannot refer us because he supports us, so we are always left at the droesem of the PGMOL -Pool. (And yes, Simon Hooper, the boiler is fine. Focus on the game.)
Finding: St. James’ Park – A Ketel of Emotion
SJP was with a good voice and created an atmosphere that someone would rattle. The noise after United’s second goal was probably registered on the Richter scale, and the roar that greeted the late corner when we insist on a winner almost left me with ringing ears.
The passion, the anger, the songs, the non -repellent support showed why St James’ Park is the most intimidating land in the Premier League. It was not enough at night, and although the last whistle brought a heartbreak, the performance was full of positives, and that should be our most important collection meal of a game of the size.
St James’ Park continues to fascinate and delight, because there is no way anywhere else in the division. Other clubs think that they have a good atmosphere (especially our opponents in the night whose apparent atmosphere is often praised by the football media as ‘special’), but they don’t really do that. There are levels, such as the sentence, and that was the top class of the crowd on Monday evening.
Beat Leeds on Saturday, and the start of the season is starting to take shape.
HWTL
Photo via Andrew Thirwall (@Ajthirlwall))
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