Why Newcastle fans were booing Liverpool winger Victor Munoz during Sunday’s 2-2 draw
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Alexander Isak must have known the reception which awaited him when he made his first return to St James’ Park as a Liverpool player on Sunday.The Swede angered the whole Newcastle fanbase by engineering a £125m move to Anfield last summer, and this weekend’s match was their first opportunity to let him know just how completely those bridges had been burned. But why did Newcastle fans take issue with the man who won Liverpool their last gasp match-levelling penalty?
Who do you think was Liverpool’s worst player as they snatched a draw with Newcastle? There were some really poor performances… Credit: Getty Images/Molly Darlington Munoz rejected Newcastle for LiverpoolJust like Hugo Ekitike last year, Munoz was cast as a villain for simply deciding that he’d rather play for Liverpool than Newcastle.The World Cup winner had reportedly been on the verge of a move to St James’ before the Reds sneaked in when talks were already at an advanced stage.
From there, the decision appears to have been an easy one for Munoz, who jumped at the chance to join Liverpool.Clearly, Newcastle fans have taken this to be a snub, and plainly let the Spaniard know what they think of him.Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Andoni Iraola asked to explain why Dominik Szoboszlai took Liverpool’s penalty vs Newcastle not Alexander IsakUnfortunately for them, it did not work in their favour. Though he did not match the three goals Ekitike bagged during these matches last term, including one on Tyneside, Munoz did do brilliantly to win the penalty which Dominik Szoboszlai converted for 2-2 at the death.Letting Munoz slip away looks like a worse mistake by Newcastle now, so instead of booing the man who simply chose a more prestigious path, they should aim their frustrations at the recruitment team who missed the chance to sign him.