Decoding how Liverpool let Newcastle United dent their top-4 hopes

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That’s what Liverpool wanted to do, and they had more than enough chances to do so, but the second goal never came. LEFT- Liverpool, RIGHT- Newcastle United.

(SofaScore) As you can see, Liverpool had more than triple the amount of shots Newcastle had. Newcastle had the most passes in Liverpool’s defensive third, while the Reds were passing it around almost aimlessly in the middle of the pitch.

LEFT- Liverpool, RIGHT- Newcastle United. And had Thiago been on the pitch, maybe Liverpool could have had that impeccable control they had on the ball.