The victory over Newcastle helped Liverpool achieve many goals. First, they have increased the gap with Arsenal to 13 points, considering it as cutting the opponent's tail in the championship race. Not only that, Liverpool also had a big blow to Newcastle when in mid-March, the two teams will meet in the League Cup final.
Liverpool have left the FA Cup in a very surprising way but they still have a chance in the League Cup, Premier League and Champions League. Among these 3 arenas, the League Cup and Premier League have great opportunities, but the Champions League still has to overcome PSG in the round of 16 to continue.
Of the remaining 3 goals, the League Cup is the easiest and earliest playground for Arne Slot and his team to win titles. This is not a big title but it is official and it will help Slot mark the record at Liverpool in his era. Last season, Liverpool had a chance to compete in all four competitions but then only won the League Cup. This season, they have left the FA Cup but their fighting spirit and opportunities in the remaining 3 playgrounds are much brighter.
The victory over Newcastle and 13 points away from Arsenal allowed Arne Slot to be more comfortable in selecting personnel for the remaining journey in the Premier League. They can give their key players a temporary break in not too difficult matches, thereby focusing on the Champions League.
In the win over Newcastle, the two players who scored for Liverpool were Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister. For most of the season, the leader of the attack has been Mohamed Salah. Other strikers also contributed a lot, but it was not until now that "Red Brigade" fans realized the importance of the midfielders. Salah had 1 assist but was quite disappointed because he did not score. However, Slot is very satisfied because he now has many more attacking options.
Confidence also returned to the stands at Anfield, especially after a hard-fought victory over Wolves. Liverpool completed an excellent streak of 5 matches in the Premier League within 15 days with an unbeaten record. During the match against Newcastle, fans at Anfield cheered with all their might, following the "guarding" beat of captain Van Dijk. They caused fear among Newcastle players every time they heard thunder in the stands.
This has been a great season for Liverpool and their fans are looking forward to the day they lift the trophy for the first time in 5 years more than ever.
One of the final highlights for Liverpool in the win over Newcastle was the physical strength and passion of the players. Szoboszlai ran from start to finish as if they were not tired. Next to him were Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister like two mountain brothers, causing Newcastle players to suffer pain in every collision. With the vitality of players like this, Arne Slot does not need to worry anymore.
The performance against Newcastle was Liverpool's most potent answer to whether they were strong enough to weigh in many arenas. Slot and his students have solved that problem by creating an early advantage in the domestic league to focus on the Champions League, thereby dreaming of a great end to the end of this season.
