Terrible game management from Newcastle, really should have put that game to bed in the first half. We aren't at that level yet though where we can break teams down that defend as compactly as Liverpool did. We have two very good centre forwards but if one is benched and you don't get the ball to the other then they aren't a threat. Lost our shape when Gordon went off and again as we saw so much last season, we are usually relying on Miggy to do something and at the level they want to be at he's just not good enough. When you are looking to the bench for someone to come on and change the game there just isn't anyone there, Barnes may well eventually be that player but its early days for him in the side until Willock is back from injury.
I've not read much of the proceeding 30 pages but yet again refereeing is one of the main talking points. Harsh red for VVD, I thought VAR would have rescinded it although his antics after the card would have done him absolutely no favours if the league do review it. When I saw TAA's reaction to the first yellow I actually thought it was for Gordons challenge on him and Trent was gesturing to the ref as if to say it didn't warrant a yellow so early in the game. His challenge on Gordon immediately after that was a booking all day except in the case that he had already had one.
Should have had a third for the pull on Gordons shirt before he scored too.