Newcastle United’s loss to Liverpool on Sunday was certainly a dramatic affair.
One of the most iconic fixtures the Premier League has to offer was full of controversy once more, particularly when it came to Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The Liverpool defender not only made the mistake for Anthony Gordon’s goal but was also involved in a flash-point even before that.
Booked for throwing the ball away after a foul was not given when Gordon collided with him, Alexander-Arnold then hauled the Newcastle forward down a short while after.
Alan Shearer vented his frustration that the England international was not sent off, while Alexander-Arnold also admitted he’d made a mistake.
Jurgen Klopp, however, has a different view.
What the fourth official told Jurgen Klopp about the Trent Alexander-Arnold incident
Indeed, Klopp shared that the fourth official had told him that Gordon should have been penalised for a foul on Alexander-Arnold before he threw the ball away.
Speaking to Sky Sports (via BBC Sport’s LIVE blog), Klopp said: “First and foremost, I think when Trent gets a yellow card, it’s a clear foul on him. The fourth official said so.”
Newcastle have themselves to blame
Whether or not you agree with the decision, there is no doubt that Alexander-Arnold took a risk having already been booked.
Still, Newcastle only have themselves to blame for not getting three points.
They had chances to kill the game off against ten men but failed to take them before Darwin Nunez’s late brace.
While it must be noted that Liverpool recovered well, they were on the ropes before half-time and Eddie Howe’s side failed to take advantage.
Doing that against a team with world class players always leaves the risk they can turn the game around.
A painful but necessary lesson for Newcastle.
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