Jurgen Klopp has heaped praise on his side after combatting Newcastle United after ending their unbeaten run in 2022. Liverpool became the first side to win here this year in the Premier League and Klopp knew it would be tough against a rejuvanted Geordie crowd.
He said: "It’s the most difficult of circumstances. A team in form, a crowd waiting for ages for proper success.
"Coming here with five changes and building pretty much a new setup is really difficult, so the performance was absolutely outstanding. I loved it. We controlled the game in so many ways."
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When asked about Newcastle's game plan, Klopp reflected: "The only plan they had was the long ball to our right side.
"The impact we have from the bench is outstanding. Joe Gomez, what a game. Naby Keita, what a game. James Milner, what a game. Diogo Jota – my god, what a game. Then you see Andy Robertson in the 93rd minute, making the run.
"You can’t really defend them properly because it’s always these long balls. It’s really difficult to get a feeling for the game, but it’s obviously not the first time these things happen.
"We had to put Joel [Matip] wide and Joe [Gomez] on the side. We had to put Naby [Keita] in front of the challenges. Our people were outstanding and Newcastle are obviously a really passionate crowd. Winning here is special."
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