They overcame Manchester City 2-0 at Anfield, only days after defeating Real Madrid by the same score.
Arne Slot’s team is on fire right now as they prepare to travel to St James’ Park on Wednesday night.
Newcastle’s recent results have been troubling, so fans will be wary of facing a Liverpool side that appears unstoppable right now.
Andy Robertson prepares for’massive’ Newcastle-Liverpool clash.
And, despite huge games against Real Madrid and Manchester City, Andy Robertson has already stated that Liverpool would not take Newcastle United lightly given their recent performances at St James’ Park.
Following Liverpool’s triumph over Manchester City, Robertson spoke with Stadium Astro. He was asked about their lead at the top of the league, but the Scotland international is only concerned with their next match.
“It’s 100% game by game,” he remarked
“It is December. It’s way too early. This period is so busy that it feels like we have a game tomorrow.
We have been through Real Madrid. We’ve gone through Manchester City. But there is another big game away to Newcastle on Wednesday. A place that is never easy, where we always have close games.
“Winning those games is useless if you can’t follow it up. We can only focus on one game at a time.”
Robertson is accurate regarding th e recent Newcastle-Liverpool games.
Eddie Howe has yet to beat Liverpool since taking over as Newcastle United manager. In truth, his side has suffered several defeats at Anfield.
However, there has been a different story at St James’ Park.Howe’s Newcastle side has faced Liverpool at St James’ Park three times, with the Reds winning all three. As Robertson mentioned, they’ve all been tight affairs.
Naby Keita scored the only goal in 2022, as Jurgen Klopp’s side maintained their Premier League title challenge with a hard-fought 1-0 away win at the conclusion of the season. Newcastle performed admirably against Liverpool on that day, but there was an obvious gap.
The following year’s match at St James’ Park was highlighted by Nick Pope’s red card, which resulted in his suspension for the Carabao Cup Final. Even though Newcastle fell by two goals, they generated numerous chances despite being reduced to ten men.
Last season, Newcastle should have defeated Liverpool at St James’ Park. They were 1-0 up against ten men entering the final ten minutes, but a Darwin Nunez brace ripped three points away.Newcastle’s record versus Liverpool is dismal, but recent home games have been competitive. That can give Howe some hope, despite his team’s recent troubles.
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