Liverpool lost 1-2 to Newcastle in the English League Cup final. The Magpies (N Newcastle's nickname) have won 68% of their aerial disputes. Dan Burn and Alexander Isak scored twice to help Newcastle win 2-1, giving them their first title in 70 years.
With this defeat, Liverpool have said goodbye to 2 tournaments in just a few days. In midweek, Salah and his teammates were eliminated by PSG in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
The result was disappointing, as was the teams performance. It is completely different from what I felt after the match with PSG. Everyone knows that PSG and Newcastle are two very strong teams, both with their own style.
We have known from the match at St James' Park how difficult it is to defeat Newcastle. It was a difficult week for us, but it was also a week when we widened the gap in the Premier League, so not everything was too bad. But the results of these two matches are not what we want, said coach Arne Slot.
According to the Dutch strategist, Newcastle won a completely well-deserved victory. He added: It was a match that went as Newcastle wanted and they had more energy with a goal right before the end of the first half. It was worth it because they threatened us more than we threatened them in the first 45 minutes.
Arne Slot emphasized that the League Cup final took place at a rather slow pace, not too tense, Liverpool could not play football at the high intensity as usual. The pressure on Newcastle is not as great as usual.
In addition, Eddie Howe's team has been very effective in duels, especially in the air. Both of Newcastle's goals came after Murphy and Dan Burn completely dominated the headers, against Liverpool players.
Liverpool currently have 17 days off before the next match against Everton on February 2 in the Premier League. Arne Slot's side hope to regain their winning streak to increase their advantage in the race to the Premier League title.
"I really want to play next week, but the current situation is that the players have to return to wear the national team jersey, where they have to play 2 more matches. Then we will face Everton, the opponent we have met and we know how difficult this match will be, Slot shared.
