Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Shay Given was ‘gutted’ not to see the Magpies come away with a result against Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday.
United led at the break courtesy of a debut goal from club record signing Alexander Isak. The Swedish international freed himself of his marker to ghost into space and received a threaded pass from Sean Longstaff to crash an unstoppable finish into the top corner.
It was just rewards for an industrious Newcastle performance that arguably saw them carve out the best clear cut chances, despite Liverpool’s monopolisation of the ball. Newcastle marshalled Liverpool’s attacking threat with high efficiency, closing them down in numbers while maintaining an organised structure.
