Newcastle 2-3 Liverpool: Arne Slot criticises hosts' approach and says 'that wasn't a football match' after last-gasp winner

Arne Slot criticised Newcastle’s method in Liverpool’s dramatic 3-2 win at St James’ Park, declaring “that wasn’t a soccer match” when requested for his evaluation of the sport.

Liverpool got here away with a victory towards 10-man Newcastle on Monday Night time Soccer after the Magpies thought that they had come from 2-0 right down to safe a draw.

Sixteen-year-old Rio Ngumoha’s winner 10 minutes into injury-time capped off a raucous, chaotic sport that had been dominated by the way forward for Alexander Isak beforehand.

The Toon comeback was much more spectacular given they performed half of the sport with 10 males after makeshift No 9 Anthony Gordon was despatched off in first-half injury-time.

It was a scrappy affair from the outset with 19 fouls earlier than the break. Newcastle then resorted their attacking play to purely set-pieces with a person fewer – a tactic that precipitated Liverpool issues and led to the 2 targets that levelled the sport.

Additionally, the ball was in play for simply 40.8 per cent of the sport, which was the bottom proportion in a Premier League match since February 2010 (40 per cent in Stoke 3-0 Blackburn).

Slot stated: “I am not too certain if I noticed a soccer match right this moment. It was set-piece after set-piece, lengthy throw.

“It did not have loads to do with ways, what I stated earlier than the sport, however I appreciated loads how we stood robust. Very tough first half hour, 45 minutes, however we did not collapse in any respect, we stood robust.

“Taking place to 10 males, you’d count on that that may be a large plus for us, however when a goalkeeper takes each free kick, then there’s not a lot assist in case you are one participant up, and that is why it was so tough for us to carry the 2-0 over the road.”

He added: “I do not assume there was a lot open play to be performed.

“In a set-piece, an extended throw-in, an extended ball from the goalkeeper, you do not want an additional man. It is all the time good to have an additional participant readily available, however it’s simply not as useful as in the event that they wish to carry the ball out from the again and we will press them. So, sure, with the ball, the one and solely assault that was good within the second half, other than possibly the 2-0, that was the one which led to the purpose, which was an ideal assault.

“And for the primary time, we went from proper to the center to the left, and an ideal purpose for a 16-year-old.

“Perhaps it wasn’t the perfect sport when it comes to ways or when it comes to enjoying soccer, however I believe each fan in all places world wide loved watching this sport of soccer, additionally as a result of their followers had been wonderful when it comes to the assistance they gave the house staff.”

Carra: Konate not on the races

Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher:

“There are folks for Liverpool who’ve made a very poor begin to the season. Mo Salah is one among them despite the fact that he has obtained a purpose and an help. [Ibrahima] Konate is one other one. He has been in all places.

“I would like my centre-back to go and win that [challenge on Dan Burn for Newcastle’s equaliser]. He was in all places final week. He’s extra all for grabbing his arm. He was actually poor within the first half as properly. He isn’t on the races in any respect.

“I completely shudder to assume the place Liverpool could be with out Virgil van Dijk who has been completely excellent.”

Howe: A bruising sport with totally different feelings

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe to Sky Sports activities:

“A bruising sport for us with so many alternative feelings.

“I am actually pleased with the efficiency, actually happy with how we performed, nice vitality, nice depth, actually happy with the next of the sport plan after which adapting as a result of we go to 10 males and for me we are the higher staff within the second half in addition to the primary.