Virgil van Dijk became a striker on the halfway, for a once darkened by another ‘Colossus’. In his absence, Liverpool’s defense was held together by Dominik Szoboszlai, Jarell Quansah and Andy Robertson. Mohamed Salah stood on the periphery. For the second time in six days, he looked further, barely a kick, while Liverpool suffered a painful defeat. On the tangent, Arne lock found that he had Federico Chiesa at his disposal. The Italian less disabled Italian not only saw the Wembley tone height, but achieved Liverpool’s comfort in the Carabao Cup final. Generally, it summarized an afternoon where barely planned everything for them.
For the second time in a week, Liverpool was beaten. Unlike the Champions League exit on Tuesday after Paris Saint-Germain, it did not descend on the fine margins of a penalty. “Disappointing result, disappointing performance,” Slot said. “Completely different from how I felt like PSG.”
Newcastle played with the spirit of a team that simply refused to consider any other result than ending their 70-year-old waiting for household silverware. A well -known day from Wembley for those of Tyneside will be a mere footnote in the story of Liverpool’s first season under lock if they become the Premier League champions. But there is a feeling that the rands to his team, which was so sharp in the opening of such an edge in the top flight, became a littler vague this week.
For example, take the image that Liverpool’s defeat can summarize here, the face of Alexis Mac Allister marking the tower of Dan Burn, while Kieran Trippier stands over the sixth corner of the Wembley final over Newcastle. Eddie courts revealed that Newcastle worked on their sets for two weeks; Slot explained that Liverpool was prepared to leave a clear threat on his own 15 meters from the goal at the corner of the box. ’99 of 100 times that will never lead to a goal, ‘argues lock. The exception was the local hero of Newcastle. “In my life, I’ve never seen a player from so far and the ball was on the road with such power in the far corner,” Slot said.
Newcastle flattened Liverpool from the beginning, rather like the way Burn Tripper’s dull delivery attacked the back pole. On Sky SportsJamie Carragher said they were “battered” and that Fortunate Newcastle no longer won. Slot did not agree, but added a warning. “We were played in their style,” he said. But it was the style of Newcastle who triumphed, the fast and raging press orchestrated by courts, and bypassed Liverpool’s with direct balls over the defensive line. “This match went exactly as they wanted: a fight,” concluded lock. Liverpool was also bruised by Newcastle in the 3-3 draw on St James’ Park earlier this season, but did not learn their lesson.
Liverpool was the second best over the Wembley tone and Newcastle won the individual battles. It is rare that Dominik Szoboszlai was surpassed, but in midfield the dynamic power was not Liverpool’s no. 10, but Joelinton, the excellent artist in the final that was all over Newcastle. Mac Allister was not only found from place when asked to detect Burn, and struggling to find his feet against the excellent, driving force of Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali. Ryan Gravenberch played every game for Liverpool in the Premier League, but now he doesn’t seem to have steam.
But the conclusion did not agree that the defeat of Liverpool came as a result of physical effort. “This game had nothing to do with running,” concluded. “They won a lot of twins and a bunch of twins through the air. We can play ten football matches through the air against them and they probably win nine because they are a stronger team through the air than us. “It provided a very difficult afternoon for Diogo Jota leading the line, with Burn and Fabian Schar dominant. His substitute Darwin Nunez, with low confidence after his penalty in the middle of the week, did not do better. Andy Robertson, perhaps the fiercest rival of Liverpool of the day, was also beaten in the air, by Jacob Murphy on the back post, while Alexander Isak Newcastle’s second added.
Slot tried a switch half time. Liverpool wanted to take more chances on the ball and play through Newcastle. They were bright for five minutes before Newcastle resumed their physical barrage. Even in a more promising game, Salah was a spectator. He can compensate for a lack of involvement in his productivity, but the Player of the Season, like Liverpool, endured his poorest matches at the end of the cups. Unlike PSG’s Nuno Mendes, Tino Livramento doesn’t even have to have a special performance to keep Salah in his pocket.
Days like this were scarce for Liverpool this season. Conclusion pointed out that after eight months it was the first time his team lost two games in a row. There is still a 12 -point lead in the Premier League after which Liverpool will return to the international break, which arrived at a good time and is long enough to conquer the disappointment and return to win the title. But in a campaign where they are so much gone, it was an afternoon where they were beaten on another game – one they simply weren’t ready to play.
