Liverpool player ratings as Darwin Nunez just perfect but four others excellent vs Newcastle
Alisson Becker 8
Unbelievable save to deny Almiron and no chance with opener. Eased pressure on defence whenever he could and safely handled a number of shots second half.
Trent Alexander-Arnold 6
Booked in contentious circumstances early on and close to a red seconds later. Terrible mistake allowed Gordon to score the first but, to his credit, kept going second half and improved.
Joel Matip 6
Hounded by Gordon whenever in possession but steadied himself after that. No real errors. Subbed.
Virgil van Dijk 4
Absolutely livid with the red card shown after a challenge with Isak. The decision wasn’t even referred to the monitor.
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Andy Robertson 8
Got through heavy defensive workload even before red card, and the longer the game progressed the more he became a threat going forward. Very good.
Wataru Endo 5
Bypassed during a hectic opening quarter but a few good touches saw him grow in confidence. Second half more difficult. Subbed.
Dominik Szoboszlai 8
Put in a real shift and once again stepped up with Liverpool reduced to 10 men. Led by example and intelligent in possession.
Alexis Mac Allister 6
Could have used the ball a lot better when Liverpool needed to retain possession first half. Improved in that respect after break. Subbed.
Mohamed Salah 7
Had one shot safely guarded and a couple of runs at Burn first half, but struggled for period when through the middle before shot blocked by Botman and part in both Nunez goals.
Cody Gakpo 6
Did well to hold up the ball when required, the need for which was increased after the red card. Moved to the left flank and took a few bangs. Subbed.
Luis Diaz 6
One good run into the area forced a save from Pope, but sacrificed
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