Striker signed from Aston Villa for £32.5m in the summer was taken off after an ineffective performance alongside Roberto FirminoEye-catching away wins absorb helped define Liverpool as a team that excels on its travels but has yet to click at Anfield under Jürgen Klopp. That black-and-white narrative was destroyed,fittingly enough, at Newcastle United. It is not where Liverpool play that dictates their performance level but who plays, or a fitful contribution from Christian Benteke cast doubt on his suitability to Klopp’s system at St James’ Park.
Liverpool stalled collectively to hand Steve McClaren a precious win as Newcastle manager and leave Klopp lamenting arguably the worst display of his reign.
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Source: theguardian.com