Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle: 5 Talking Points as Jurgen Klopp's Reds register comeback victory

#3 Roberto Firmino’s interlink caused destruction to Newcastle’s defence

Divock Origi felt discomfort in the early stage of the match when Miguel Almiron accidentally booted him. The Belgian international was replaced by Roberto Firmino, who produced one of the top-notch performances in both the halves.

Liverpool’s number 27 was dragged out wide and struggled to break down the opponent’s backline. Upon the introduction of Roberto Firmino, the landscape of the game totally changed. The Brazilian acted as an interlink between the midfield and attacking department to ease the burden on Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.

He produced a delicious touch to set up Mohamed Salah in the second half. Xherdan Shaqiri found the former Hoffenheim attacker inside the penalty box. In return, Firmino backheeled to perfection and find the Swiss International. But, the endproduct was nil as Martin Dubravka rushed down to the spot and cut down the threat. He might not have scored, but is a front-runner for the Man of the Match award.

Post Edited By: Sudarshan Venkatesan

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