Danny Murphy highlighted Harvey Elliott as the standout performer in Liverpool’s 2-1 Premier League win against Newcastle United on Wednesday.
The Reds registered back-to-back wins in dramatic fashion thanks to Fabio Carvalho’s 98th-minute winner, the Portuguese star finishing emphatically off the underside of the bar. Alexander Isak gave Newcastle a first-half lead before Roberto Firmino’s cool finish levelled the score to set the stage for an incredible climax.
Carvalho will grab headlines with his winner – scored one day after his 20th birthday – but it was his former Fulham teammate Elliott who put in the outstanding performance of the night. His relentless energy and confidence in midfield drove the Reds forward as the Magpies' streetwise tactics attempted to slow momentum – and former Liverpool man Murphy hailed the young midfielder for another incredible performance.
