Liverpool felt they had little choice but to take a 33-minute back from Newcastle on Saturday night due to their congested fixture list.
The Reds picked up a 2-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday night thanks to goals from Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo. Their second successive win helped restore the feel-good factor around the club – but their trip to Tyneside has drawn criticism from the club's supporters.
Jurgen Klopp and his side chose to fly to the 145 miles between Newcastle and Liverpool rather than travel by coach or train. Flight tracking websites show that the club chartered a plane from 2Excel Aviation to whisk them from Newcastle Airport to Liverpool John Lennon Airport at 9.37pm on Saturday evening following their 5.30pm kick-off at St James' Park.