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Daily Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Jurgen Klopp's half-time plea to "desperate" Liverpool stars to spark Newcastle comeback

Jurgen Klopp demanded his Liverpool players stop being so "desperate" and play with more composure during half-time in Wednesday night's Premier League clash with Newcastle.

The Reds went into the interval trailing the Magpies by one goal to nil after Alexander Isak scored on his debut at Anfield. However, the hosts emerged with all three points at the full-time whistle following Roberto Firmino's equaliser and a breathtaking 98th-minute winner from substitute Fabio Carvalho.

While Liverpool were a shadow of the side which thrashed Bournemouth 9-0 four days earlier, they were much improved after half-time, proving whatever Klopp said during the break did the trick. The German was quizzed on what he said to his players in the dressing room and responded that he simply told them to "keep calm a little more and keep going".

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