Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold narrowly evaded a red card during the match against Newcastle United on Sunday, despite committing a significant blunder earlier.
In the early stages, within just six minutes, Alexander-Arnold had a stroke of luck as he managed to avoid a direct red card. However, his mistake was capitalised upon by Anthony Gordon, allowing Newcastle to take the lead.
Adding to the eventful first half, Virgil van Dijk was sent off within the initial half-hour for a foul on Alexander Isak. The Liverpool team made a robust comeback, securing a victory with two goals from substitute Darwin Nunez to claim all three points.
When asked if he expected referee John Brooks to dismiss him, Alexander-Arnold answered: “It’s always difficult. Especially when you’re away from home, decisions can go against you. It was a bit of a mistake from me and it didn’t help with the crowd on top of me and the team.
“Me and the team are experienced in these things, we have played in difficult environments and have been able to pull through. To leave here with three points is a very good thing.”
The England international also spoke about the win and how proud he was of his team for staging a comeback despite having only 10 men on the pitch.
“It’s unbelievable. It was something very special out there today. You come here with a game plan, you want to dictate possession and control the game. That wasn’t the case and we’ve had to do it the hard way. We dug deep and it’s something for the ages.
“It’s one of our best performances since the manager has come in and we’ve had some outstanding performances as a team. I think we will look back on this game as something very special,” he added.
“Going down to ten men almost brings the team closer together. You have to do the extra yards and you can’t switch off. The lads that came on for us were outstanding.”
Nunez has struggled to live up to his club record fee since signing from Benfica a little more than a year ago. The Uruguayan has yet to start a game this season, but he showed his ability to sneak behind the Newcastle defence and score with two powerful finishes.
Liverpool will next face off against Aston Villa at Anfield on Sunday, September 3. They will be without Van Dijk and could even lose Mohammed Salah before the game as he has been linked with a move away from the Reds.