At 4:00 Beijing time on December 17, the 17th round of the Premier League, Liverpool played at home against Newcastle. In the first half, Shelvy World Wave scored, Jota equalized and Salah scored a counter-attack. In the second half, Alexander-Arnold World Wave sealed the victory, and Liverpool achieved six consecutive Premier League wins and eight consecutive wins in all competitions, continuing to catch up with Manchester City at the top of the table, while becoming the first team in the English top league to win 2,000 wins.
The epidemic ravaged the Premier League, Liverpool were also affected, van Dijk, Fabinho and Curtis Jones three suspected of being positive for the new crown to miss this game. However, this did not affect Liverpool's pace of progress.
In the 7th minute, Thiago made a mistake at the back and turned into an oolong assist, Servi's right-footed long-range shot from outside the box, the ball hanging straight into the dead corner, Liverpool fell behind 0-1. On the sidelines, Klopp smiled bitterly.
In the 21st minute, Liverpool's corner kick was cleared, Mane got the ball and crossed from the right, Jota's header was saved, followed by a supplementary equalizer, 1-1! Newcastle complained that the Liverpool player had fouled first, but the referee still ruled that the goal was valid.
In the 25th minute, Shelvey made a mistake in returning the gift, Mane barely blocked the shot, Salah followed up with a supplementary shot, 2-1!
Salah has scored in 15 consecutive Premier League games, equalling the record held by Vardy. Before the Christmas schedule, Salah had contributed 15 goals and 9 assists, directly involved in 24 goals, second only to Shearer in the 94/95 season, who delivered 16 goals and 9 assists in the same period.
In the 87th minute, Alexander-Arnold scored from outside the penalty area to seal the win 3-1. For the rest of the game, the two sides were no longer able to achieve anything, and Liverpool took the opponent lightly.
Liverpool have won six consecutive Premier League games and eight in all competitions, scoring a double in the Champions League and league. Since 2015, he has been unbeaten against Newcastle in 10 consecutive matches, with a specific record of 6 wins and 4 draws.
Meanwhile, Chelsea drew 1-1 with Everton in this round and the Premier League standings changed. Manchester City topped the list with 41 points in 17 rounds, followed by Liverpool with 40 points, Chelsea in third place with 37 points and the Champions League champions were left behind.
As for Newcastle, it suffered two consecutive defeats, conceding seven goals in the last two rounds and continuing to be second to last. Even after being joined by the Saudi consortium and becoming the richest team in the Premier League and all of Europe, the Magpies are still trapped in the relegation zone.