Analysis from Ian Doyle at St James' Park after Liverpool's clash with Newcastle United
Just 28 minutes into the third game of the season. That’s how long it took for Liverpool to be without their first-choice centre-back pairing – and prompt shouts for reinforcement before Friday's transfer deadline to sound louder than ever.
It seems fortune with officials may also be required given Virgil van Dijk joined his team-mate on the sidelines before the half-hour mark here when dismissed for a foul on Alexander Isak. Joe Gomez did well on being thrust into the action but it was telling Joel Matip was withdrawn from the closing stages to hand Jarell Quansah an unexpected first senior appearance.
Szoboszlai was already one of Liverpool’s better performers in a stormy first half before he was influential in the Reds keeping possession more confidently and giving themselves a platform to land their devastating late double blow. Only the similarly impressive Andy Robertson had more touches for the visitors.
With man-mountains Dan Burn, Sven Botman and Fabian Schar around him, Salah was regularly hounded out of possession for parts of the second half.
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