Arne Slot has certainly been feeling the heat given the outlay that ownership provided over the summer, bringing in Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez. In the last two games, scoring 10 and only conceding one, I think I can safely say that that has been a big improvement. It’s a team that’s a step above both of those previous clubs and Liverpool always looked like the club most likely to take the points. Yes, Newcastle scored first and it was the nature of this season that goals against the run of play seemed to stick. Liverpool managing to overturn that trend by reversing the scoreline in such resounding measure is what makes this stand out for me.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2026 18:22 UTC