Newcastle United fans cheered loudly in the Strawberry just two weeks ago when Tottenham thought they'd secured a dramatic 3-3 draw at Anfield. The roars were as loud as they had been for each of the Toon goals in the 3-1 win over Southampton earlier that April afternoon. And there was good reason too, for has things stayed the same it would have meant a 10-point gap between Newcastle and the Reds.
Of course, things then changed as Diogo Jota popped up with a winner to clinch in it 4-3 and the gap was down to a mere nine points with five games to go. The fact Liverpool have chased that advantage down to just a solitary point going into Newcastle's crunch clash with Brighton & Hove Albion is a remarkable feat in itself for Jurgen Klopp and co.
The most damning statistic of all is that Newcastle have held a Champions League place for 63% of the season overall. In comparison, Liverpool have never been in the Champions League places all season - fifth is their highest position.
