Micah Richards now has one question about Eddie Howe after Newcastle defeat to Liverpool

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Newcastle fell to yet another defeat against Liverpool in a sickening blow, having been 1-0 up against 10 men for most of the game.

Two late goals from substitute Darwin Nunez saw Newcastle throw away their advantage in front of their home crowd, and have now lost two of their opening three games this season.

The defeat has extended an unwanted record, as Eddie Howe has now lost 11 games in a row against Jurgen Klopp, whilst Newcastle have not beaten Liverpool since December 2015.

Micah Richards has now questioned whether Klopp simply has the answers to deal with Howe, and claimed that Newcastle need to improve their ability to kill games off.

“You just think of Eddie Howe’s record, he’s only lost five games at home with Newcastle. Three of them have been Liverpool, so they’ve got their number a little bit,” he stated on Match Of The Day.

“There’s positive signs. They just need to get to that next level and punish people, and see games out.”

Does Klopp have Newcastle’s number?

Newcastle’s record against Klopp, since his appointment in 2015, has been astonishingly bad.

His only loss came in his first game against the Magpies, in a 2-0 defeat to Steve McClaren’s side. Since then, Newcastle have drawn four times and lost 10.

Whilst Liverpool were simply a level above Newcastle for most of that period, with Klopp’s side winning every trophy possible within a few years, Liverpool finished below Newcastle last season, yet have won three times at St James’ Park since April 2022.

With Liverpool reduced to 10, and Newcastle on top for most of the game, yesterday’s loss was particularly disappointing, especially given that it was the best chance to break this unwanted record against a rival for a top-four spot.

Newcastle’s inability to find a second goal to secure the points came back to bite them, and questions may also be raised about Howe’s tactical choices when a man up.