How did the players fare during Newcastle's 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool?
NEWCASTLE (5-3-2):
6 Dubravka: Didn’t have a chance with any of Liverpool’s goals and made a fine first-half save from Minamino
5 Lazaro: Couldn’t contain Liverpool’s attacking threat from his position at wing-back – this might well have been his last Newcastle game
5 Manquillo: Stood off Origi as the Liverpool striker scored but has done his best since being moved to centre-half
5 Fernandez: Tried to hold things together at the back of Newcastle’s back three but was eventually overrun by Liverpool’s attacking strength
4 Rose: Was beaten far too easily as Oxlade-Chamberlain set up van Dijk’s opener, but has almost certainly done enough to secure a move
5 Ritchie: Looks at home playing as a wing-back, but wasn’t able to make much of an impact in the attacking third
6 SHELVEY: Set up Gayle’s goal with some wonderful quick thinking and has been sharp ever since the end of lockdown
5 Bentaleb: Has produced some useful performances since arriving in January, but is unlikely to be making a permanent move this summer
5 Almiron: Wasn’t able to make much of an impression, but can be pleased with his efforts over the course of the season
5 Saint-Maximin: Had one of his quietest 45 minutes of the season before he was replaced at the half-time interval
6 Gayle: Held his nerve to break the deadlock in the first minute and has answered some of his critics in the last few weeks
Subs:
3 Joelinton (for Saint-Maximin, 46): Offered absolutely nothing in the second half and has to go down as one of Newcastle’s worst Premier League signings
4 S Longstaff (for Bentaleb, 49): Came close with a long-range strike that whistled past the post and could be an important player next season
Carroll (for Gayle, 70)
Hayden (for Almiron, 70)
Watts (for Rose, 74)
(not used): Darlow (gk), Yedlin, Young, Muto.
LIVERPOOL (4-3-3):
Alisson 6; Williams 6 (Alexander-Arnold 85), Gomez 6, van Dijk 8, Robertson 7; Milner 7, Wijnaldum 6, KEITA 8 (Jones 85); Oxlade-Chamberlain 7 (Firmino 64, 5), Minamino 6 (Mane 64, 7), Origi 7 (Salah 64, 6).
Subs (not used): Adrian (gk), Elliott, Fabinho, Shaqiri.
Man Of The Match: NABY KEITA – The midfielder has taken a fair amount of time to get going in a Liverpool shirt, but his recent performances augur well for next season.
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