The Toon travel to Anfield on Saturday for an early kick off against The Reds, where Andre Marriner has been named the man with the whistle.
Marriner is incredibly unpopular with some NUFC supporters, and when looking at his career stats it’s easy to see why.
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The ref interestingly also took charge of The Mag’s previous PL encounter with Liverpool, a thrilling 3-2 win for The Reds at St James’ Park.
Toon supporters on that occasion were particularly miffed when Trent Alexander-Arnold escaped punishment for a deliberate handball off the line and likely added it to their long list of complaints regarding Marriner.
This year though the introduction of VAR is looking to help clean up such controversies.
But Newcastle fans won’t be pleased to learn the man behind the screen at Anfield will be Mike Dean, one of the league’s most controversial referees.
Dean oversaw Newcastle’s match with Spurs a few weeks ago, and fans were petrified before the game due to a series of unlucky results under the ref.
But the Toon shocked everyone by recording their first win of the season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in an affair free of controversy on Newcastle’s end.
However good memories are often short-term in football, and it appears Toon fans still aren’t best pleased at the choice of match officials this weekend.
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Toon fans react to match officials vs. Liverpool
https://twitter.com/BootGeordie/status/1171093240164114432
https://twitter.com/Steven9Davison/status/1171085451836502017
https://twitter.com/KentonSpartan/status/1171139279143276544
Mike Dean in charge of VAR.. what could go wrong? pic.twitter.com/se4EAPZwfu
— Ollie Maxwell (@olliemaxwell14) September 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/kieranshort812/status/1171178390587695104
Ah well, that's dented our chances of getting a win then 😂
— MarkyMark Rowley (@markymarkkoast) September 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/JamboMalumbo/status/1171100402194030592