Liverpool parted ways yesterday (Wednesday) with 0: 0 against Newcastle. Muhammad Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane tried time and time again to score, but provided huge misses alongside the heroic evening of Newcastle goalkeeper Carl Darlow.
How rare is this result for Jürgen Klopp’s players? This is the first time Liverpool have failed to win the league this season, in fact the last time Liverpool failed to win was 22 games ago in June last year in a 0-0 draw against Everton. As well as being the first time Newcastle have managed to keep a clean sheet in a home game this season.
Another amazing statistic about Newcastle – this is the first time since 2011 that the Magpies have managed to keep a clean sheet in front of the table leader. So it was 0-0 against Manchester United.
After his team’s last game for 2020, Jürgen Klopp Chose to talk about something completely different: “For thirty years, in the new year, I wish my family would stay healthy. There will be no greater justification for this request than this year. The year 2020 provided me with one record moment and that of being a champion. Everyone else had challenges. I am happy. That this year is over. “
The Liverpool manager nevertheless commented on the significance of the second draw in a row and the fact that Manchester United, which lacks a game, will be able to equal it at the top tomorrow. On that, Klopp said: “The last thing I think about right now is our position in the table. It means nothing.”
Newcastle are the first team to stop Liverpool scoring in the Premier League this season.
Newcastle’s first Premier League clean sheet at home this term. pic.twitter.com/0yenM3Mefg
– Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 30, 2020