Anfield was silenced as Anthony Gordon seemed 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 mentioned 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 form of finishes Newcastle‘s scouting workforce 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.

“Generally it’s a must to acknowledge the participant towards you whereas additionally acknowledging we may have defended higher,” he mentioned.

“Ekitike is an impressive participant and also you noticed that at present. He is received a bit of little bit of all the pieces and that is his largest energy. He is tall, fast and he can end.”