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It's a huge moment in this match but an even bigger moment for Darwin Nunez."

Gary Neville summed up the importance of the forward’s first goal against Newcastle, not just for Liverpool but for the Uruguayan, too.

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Better was still to come for Nunez, who rattled in his and the Reds' second to complete a sensational comeback - ensuring this match will go down as one of the games of the season, regardless of what happens between now and May.

After arriving for £85m last summer, Nunez has been frustratingly inconsistent, with his 15 strikes last season often overshadowed by hapless misses in front of goal.

That profligacy appeared to playing on Klopp's mind at the start of this season, with Nunez falling to fifth-choice forward.

But Nunez's performance at St James' Park was ruthless. Presented with two chances, he lashed them both past Nick Pope.

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The challenge for Nunez is to show consistency. If he does, this match will be looked back upon as the moment he finally aNev: I'd rather play against Gakpo or Jota; Nunez frightens me

If ever a player needed that, it was Nunez. He has been signed for huge money.

Me and Jamie Carragher had a conversation about him last season and we both said he'll come good. He can be a bit scratchy and snatchy at chances - it doesn't look like he composes himself. Top strikers usually have ice in their veins, to make the game look really slow. He doesn't have that. He's frantic. His mind is really quick and that usually isn't good for a striker.

But when he got the two chances at Newcastle, he took them and that's what you need to do to be a top striker. That's what you need to do when you cost £80-90m is that you need to score big goals in big moments for your team. That was a huge moment for Liverpool and Nunez.

I'd rather play against Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota than Nunez - he'd frighten me to death, the speed of him. But if he can't finish then he doesn't have the punch to knock your opponents out. If adds that punch, then he becomes a really interesting player.

Gary Neville

Howe humbled by Klopp yet again

If Jurgen Klopp ever took on Eddie Howe in a heads-up poker game, I know where my money would be going.

Klopp showed yet again he has a hold over Howe in Liverpool's remarkable win over Newcastle. It's now 13 wins for Klopp in 15 meetings with his counterpart, who was even given the gift of an opening goal and playing with a one-man advantage for 60 minutes.

Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool’s hard-fought 2-1 win against Newcastle was one of his greatest wins as a manager and felt it was more difficult than their famous 4-0 win against Barcelona in 2019

Yet he still couldn't swat Klopp's Liverpool away.

Klopp certainly won the touchline battle. When being reduced to 10-men, Klopp made Liverpool very compact, with an idea of keeping Newcastle within touching distance for a late rally using his finishers from the bench.

It was only really a Miguel Almiron effort that crashed off the post that seriously troubled Alisson in the Liverpool goal during the second period.

Liverpool weren't comfortable but they were competing. With the score still 1-0 at 77 minutes, Klopp sent on the joker in his pack. The wild card.

Nunez added an extra dimension as Liverpool's out-ball against the 10 men and, unlike his previous appearances in a Liverpool shirt, he was super clinical with both his opportunities.

It will have left Howe's head truly scrambled.

Lewis Jonesrrived in English football.