Eddie Howe says Newcastle must be ‘near perfect’ to end miserable Anfield record

01.01.2024 - 00:41 breakingnews.ie

Eddie Howe has told Newcastle they need to be “near perfect” if they are to address their dreadful record at Liverpool. The Magpies will run out at Anfield on Monday evening having not won there in the Premier League since April 1994, when Rob Lee and Andy Cole were their goalscorers, and having lost their last five home and away against Jurgen Klopp’s men.

Newcastle came close to ending that run last season when they led through Alexander Isak’s debut goal with 29 minutes remaining, before Roberto Firmino’s equaliser set up substitute Fabio Carvalho to snatch victory for Liverpool in the eighth minute of stoppage time.

Head coach Howe, whose side was also denied victory over the Reds at St James’ Park by Darwin Nunez’s late double in August, said: “There have been a couple of painful games against Liverpool, for sure. “The game last season at Anfield was particularly tough for us.

This season wasn’t any easier. The positive thing in both of those games was we performed really well and we were competitive and gave Liverpool a really good game. “For us, we need to be near perfect in this game.

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