Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk revealed the affect of Anthony Gordon’s purple card problem displaying lengthy stud marks on the again of his calf because the Newcastle striker was dismissed of their Premier League conflict at St. James’ Park.
was proven a purple card through the first half of the sport on Monday night time making a tough contest towards the Premier League champions much more tough.
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Newcastle boss, , had referred to as on the gang to create an ‘electrical’ ambiance within the construct up and the house supporters obliged as their crew bodily dominated Liverpool by the primary half.
Gordon, enjoying by the center within the absence of Alexander Isak, had three good possibilities in succession together with his closest effort simply heading over the crossbar after he met Harvey Barnes’ cross.
Nevertheless, Liverpool took the sting out of Newcastle’s momentum and went forward by a Ryan Gravenberch shot from outdoors the field which clipped the submit and beat Nick Pope on his close to aspect.
On the stroke of half-time, Gordon tried to reignite some aggression and depth into Newcastle’s play and sprinted to shut down Van Dijk as Liverpool performed out from the again.
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Gordon was too distant from the defender and arrived late in a lunging deal with which caught the Liverpool captain on the again of the calf and scraped the studs of his boots down onto his achilles because the ball was booted up the pitch.
Gordon arrived late for a deal with on Virgil van Dijk (Getty Photos)
Van Dijk revealed the harm finished by Gordon’s purple card problem (Getty Photos)
Referee Simon Hooper was referred to as over to the pitchside monitor to overview the choice and watched replays in real-time and slo-mo earlier than asserting to the stadium crowd and the preliminary yellow card determination had been upgraded to purple for severe foul play.
Gordon’s dismissal despatched Newcastle right down to 10-men for the second half towards Arne Slot’s top-flight champions who made it two wins from their opening two matches because of Rio Ngumoha’s late stoppage-time winner.
To make issues worse, Gordon now faces a three-match suspension which implies Newcastle’s striker disaster, because of the refusal of Isak to coach or play, will worsen earlier than it will get higher.