Anfield was silenced as Anthony Gordon appeared to the Kop and defiantly pointed to his ear.
The Newcastle United ahead had simply fired his aspect in entrance towards Liverpool with a well-taken Thirty sixth-minute end.
There was loads of time left.
However have been Liverpool about to lastly lose a top-flight fixture towards the guests on their very own turf for the primary time since 1994?
Was the champions’ winless run within the Premier League about to increase to 6 video games?
Not if Hugo Ekitike had something to do with it.
The France ahead dragged his aspect stage with a poacher’s end – then fired them in entrance with a quick-fire second earlier than half-time, a lot to the delight of supervisor Arne Slot.
“The followers love him,” Slot stated after his aspect’s 4-1 win. “From the beginning, everybody may see how particular he’s, how briskly he’s.”
These have been the kind of finishes Newcastle‘s scouting group had seen loads of, having tried to signal Ekitike, 23, on three separate events – together with final summer time.
Even head coach Eddie Howe couldn’t assist however maintain his arms up.
“Typically it’s important to acknowledge the participant towards you whereas additionally acknowledging we may have defended higher,” he stated.
“Ekitike is an excellent participant and also you noticed that in the present day. He is acquired a little bit little bit of all the pieces and that is his largest energy. He is tall, fast and he can end.”
