Newcastle United 1-2 Liverpool: In game and Post Match discussion

Darwin won it, Alisson saved it. That is why I gave it to Becker but obviously Nunez was superb.

He needed it as well. Will give him so much confidence.

Hope Darwin takes this and runs with it but that save from Ali will win save of the season. It will take something extra ordinary to beat it

I've looked and looked at that red card I'm still not having it that he didn't win the ball...if you slightly clip a defender but actually win the ball between his legs? It's a contact sport and legitimate challenge for the ball which he won...no red, barely even a foul for me.

I've looked and looked at that red card I'm still not having it that he didn't win the ball...if you slightly clip a defender but actually win the ball between his legs? It's a contact sport and legitimate challenge for the ball which he won...no red, barely even a foul for me.

The ref succumbed to the crowd. He's an amateur. It takes a good ref to be able to call a game right in spite of the atmosphere.

The ref was a bottle job because he knew he'd made a pigs ear of the Trent situation.

He knew he was wrong to book him in the first place because it was a blatant push from Gordon then just as wrong for not sending him off for a blatant second bookable offence.

So knowing he'd already fu**ed up one red card, he had to give Van Dijk his marching orders.

Bottle job plain and simple.

I've looked and looked at that red card I'm still not having it that he didn't win the ball...if you slightly clip a defender but actually win the ball between his legs? It's a contact sport and legitimate challenge for the ball which he won...no red, barely even a foul for me.

You can get a red card even if you hit ball first if they deem intent.

You can get a red card even if you hit ball first if they deem intent.

Virgil's intent was to win the tackle.

Virgil's intent was to win the tackle.

Was a figure of speech mate, no reference to the tackle. 

Was a figure of speech mate, no reference to the tackle.

Just wanted to pound my chest there is all. Nothing against you. I know you are still reeling from the news that Maguire isn't leaving. 😁

Was a figure of speech mate, no reference to the tackle. 

I have been watching 70's football recently or otherwise known a mass Brawl in front of 50,000. We will have no contact game soon it is being destroyed by the FA and idiots who still think VAR is great even Jürgen mentioned he doesnt celebrate now until the VAR has been checked.Football should be about passion and the moment its run by F***ing accountants now and lawyers the game is being destroyed

Just wanted to pound my chest there is all. Nothing against you. I know you are still reeling from the news that Maguire isn't leaving. 😁

Still a couple of days yet. Same could be said about Gomez. 

I have been watching 70's football recently or otherwise known a mass Brawl in front of 50,000. We will have no contact game soon it is being destroyed by the FA and idiots who still think VAR is great even Jürgen mentioned he doesnt celebrate now until the VAR has been checked.Football should be about passion and the moment its run by F***ing accountants now and lawyers the game is being destroyed

On the same page mate just like most of us, unless you live  across the water that is. 

I’d happily go back to the old way, sadly that won’t be happening. Social media, snowflakes and a topic that would probably get me in trouble if I went into detail 

Still a couple of days yet. Same could be said about Gomez. 

What's that about Joe "I've got Issk and Wilson in my pocket" Gomez?

What's that about Joe "I've got Issk and Wilson in my pocket" Gomez?

There both donkeys  least in my opinion 🤷‍♂️

just enjoying highlights again and they look better each time.

Can’t help it, just need to keep coming back on here to gloat. 😂😂😂😂

can you imagine the sh*t Jürgen would have got from the pundits if we had lost it makes it all the more sweet.

You can get a red card even if you hit ball first if they deem intent.

F**k me intent to tackle and win the ball what else should he do. these f***in REF need putting back in their box

On the same page mate just like most of us, unless you live  across the water that is. 

I’d happily go back to the old way, sadly that won’t be happening. Social media, snowflakes and a topic that would probably get me in trouble if I went into detail 

You're right about something, congratulations. We won't be returning to the old ways, and I'm very happy about that. Too many results have been affected in my life by refs only having one look at making a big decision, and invariably getting it wrong.

Jürgen said that he couldn't celebrate goals 4 years ago, and now it's dragged up again. From 4 years ago. He said it after Fabinho scored against City, because there was an appeal for a penalty down the far end, which Tierney as VAR dismissed. Since then, he's celebrated many many goals before the VAR review. Last year, he pulled his hamstring before a check began, let alone completed.

We know Trent could have gone for 2 yellows, but I wasn't worried. Refs rarely if ever, give out 2 yellows in a couple of minutes. I can't remember anyone doing it since Philip Don sent off Steve in the derby. And that wasn't recently. You usually get a final warning after getting a yellow. When Trent was thrown in at the deep end when given the armband after VVD had to walk, he had to not only keep his own discipline, but steady the ship around him. The fact he did so successfully meant I gave him motm. Very impressive for a first league game as captain.

And for those who tell us that pre season doesn't matter, well one of the benefits of pre season is how Darwin found his scoring boots again. He needed the confidence to score the first goal, the second was the result of the boost in confidence.

If a Danish drink could do last minute winners against Newcastle, then as regards us, they would probably be the most reliable last minute winners in the world.