El Liverpool de Jürgen Klopp empezó la Premier League como un tiro. Tras haber ganado sus cuatro primeros partidos en la competición, los campeones de Europa derrotaron (3-1) el Newcastle y llegaron a los 14 triunfos consecutivos en la Liga, un máximo histórico para los 'Reds'. La racha de 18 victorias consecutivas del Manchester City en 2017, récord de la Premier, está cada vez más cerca.
El Liverpool no pierde en Anfield hace 43 partidos y el Newcastle no gana en el feudo 'red' desde 1994, pero los de Steve Bruce empezaron amenazando con dar la sorpresa. El lateral zurdo Willems, con un gran disparo con la pierna derecha, batió Adrián San Miguel en el 7' para adelantar a los visitantes.
Klopp dejó en el banquillo a Firmino y Henderson. "Necesitamos rotar, hay que pensar en toda la temporada", dijo el alemán antes del encuentro. El Liverpool tuvo dificultades para penetrar en el 5-4-1 de los visitantes, que ya habían sorprendido al Tottenham ganando (0-1) en Londres.
No obstante, en el 28' apareció Mané. El de Senegal hizo el 1-1 con un gran disparo desde la parte izquierda del área, no dejando opciones de defensa a Dubravka. Y poco después, surgió una mala noticia para Klopp... que terminaría cambiando el curso del choque para los 'Reds'. Origi, lesionado en el tobillo izquierdo, se tuvo que marchar lesionado, saliendo Firmino para el puesto del belga. Y el brasileño ayudó a cambiar el encuentro.
Sólo tres minutos después de saltar al campo, Firmino aprovechó una pérdida de balón de Atsu para asistir a Mané que, con algo de fortuna, remontó el luminoso. El de Senegal sigue con un rendimiento fantástico: lleva 18 goles en la Premier en 2019, los mismos que Agüero y más que ningún otro jugador; anotó 20 dianas en sus últimas 21 titularidades en Anfield.
En el segundo tiempo, Krafth estuvo a punto de empatar para el Newcastle, pero fue el único 'susto' para los locales. Alexander-Arnold y Robertson han estado cerca de poner tierra de por medio, algo que hizo Salah en el 72'. A pase de Firmino y tras muy buena acción ofensiva, el egipcio sentenció la contienda. En 50 partidos con el Liverpool en Anfield, Salah marcó 36 dianas e impartió 14 asistencias.
El Liverpool sigue con su perfecto comienzo de Premier. Al igual que el curso pasado, los de Klopp ganaron sus partidos en las cinco primeras jornadas de la Premier. Con Mané, Salah y Firmino, frenar a los 'Reds' es todo un reto.
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