Liverpool return to the Premier League in the early opening match on Saturday afternoon with a trip to St. James Park to face Newcastle United.
The Reds could temporarily overtake their Manchester City title rival in the table with a victory before Pep Guardiola’s side face Leeds United later in the day. Currently, only one point separates the leaders of the league at the top.
Liverpool enter Saturday’s game in good shape after beating Villarreal 2-0 in the first match of their Champions League semi-final draw on Wednesday night. However, Newcastle will be a different test and experts predict a difficult match for the team of Jurgen Klopp.
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Michael Owen, BetVictor (Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool)
Former Reds Michael Owen has warned that Newcastle are heading for the match in good shape, but believes that Liverpool’s momentum should fulfill them in this regard.
“Make no mistake, this is far from an ordinary game for Liverpool,” he said. “Newcastle won four consecutive victories in all competitions, allowing only one during that time. They reached victory in Norwich last week, this country is full of confidence.
“Liverpool could probably have scored more goals against Villarreal, but it was still a comfortable 2-0 victory. The last two victories were against teams that were deeply defending and trying to thwart them, Everton and Villarreal, a good sign that they still found a way to win.
“Liverpool have so much momentum right now. It’s not going to be easy, Newcastle themselves are in great shape. I’m going 2-1 for Liverpool.”
Paul Merson, Sportskeeda (Newcastle 1-3 Liverpool)
Former Arsenal star Paul Merson agrees that Liverpool will take all three points from this match and insists that this is a “mandatory victory” for the club from Merseyside.
He said: “You have a team that has won four on the trot, playing against a phenomenal Liverpool team this weekend. This match will show Newcastle how far they have come and how far they have to go.
“I will be shocked if Jurgen Klopp changes his team this weekend. Villarreal were well out of their depths on Wednesday night and will not score three goals next week. Liverpool can even afford to lose this game, but can not drop points here.
“Liverpool have to win this game because the draw is not good. City and Liverpool are miles ahead of any other Premier League team at the moment. Newcastle did a great job – don’t get me wrong – but they will face another kind of opponent in Liverpool. “
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Mark Lawrenceon, BBC Sport (Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool)
Another former Red Mark Lawrence has also backed Liverpool to bring out Newcastle and insists his former club is at a “different level” from the teams the hosts have beaten in recent weeks.
He said: “Villarreal didn’t really cause much trouble for Liverpool in their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, but I expect Newcastle to be a much bigger threat in the future. that, but the way they started in the last few weeks means they get into this game without any pressure.
“After winning four games in a row, Newcastle will be full of confidence, but if that means they are even a little more open than usual this weekend, it will suit Jurgen Klopp’s team. I’m sure Howe’s plan will still be to make sure they’re hard to win, but I don’t think home fans will be content to see them put 11 people behind the ball in 90 minutes and just play for point.
“The problem there is that Liverpool are at a different level than any of the teams Newcastle have just beaten – the Canaries, Crystal Palace, Leicester and the Wolves. Besides, the way the Reds play makes me think they’re going to get the result they need. , no matter who is on their team. They’re just in that zone. “
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