Newcastle Clash Promises Unorthodox Liverpool Lineup…
At St James’ Park on Monday, fans will be buzzing more than a beehive after a coffee overdose to see how Liverpool and Newcastle will line up. Both teams are expected to look as experimental as someone trying to bake a cake without looking at the recipe. Newcastle has striker issues, much like a chef with no ingredients to make pie, relying on players like Jacob Ramsey and Malick Thiaw to be benchwarmers and Lewis Hall still healing while reading self-help books. Meanwhile, Eddie Howe seems like he’s sticking to last week’s game plan like glue on a stubborn child. Arne Slot, however, isn’t playing musical chairs with his lineup for fun.
For Liverpool, Arne Slot is playing voodoo with his defense, hoping Waturu Endo can do more than just show up like a lost tourist in last week’s game. With Joe Gomez on thin ice, Slot’s squad is more concerned than cats on a hot tin roof. Midfield reinforcements like Ryan Gravenberch return, ready to stop opponents like a mosquito in a bug zapper. But poor Dominik Szoboszlai is the team’s Swiss army knife, rumored to play everywhere except maybe goalkeeper. It’s only Monday’s match that’ll reveal if Slot’s jigsaw puzzle falls into place or resembles abstract art.
