We select a few contenders for the Premier League’s match of the season – and invite you to have your say
What is it about these two teams? Newcastle and Liverpool met in early December, a precursor to March’s Carabao Cup final, although of course they didn’t know it yet. Liverpool were on a run of seven straight wins in all competitions, most recently over Real Madrid and Manchester City, but St James’ Park under the lights was still an ominous task. The Premier League’s two most potent forwards faced off – and both delivered. Newcastle ‘s Alexander Isak scored a thunderous opener, leathering a shot into the top corner, while the Swede also provided an assist for Anthony Gordon. At 2-1 Mohamed Salah put on a clinic with two expertly taken goals and one assist. The Liverpool winger appeared unstoppable at this stage of the season – despite (or because of?) questions circling over his contract – and this game came in the middle of a run where Salah would score 12 goals in 11 games between November and January. A 90th-minute equaliser by Fabian Schär capped a brilliantly even game by two of the league’s outstanding sides.
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