Live on Digi Sport 2 and Prima Sport 2 for the Premier League 5th round match between Liverpool FC and Newcastle United on Wednesday 31 August at 22:00.

Liverpool looked to have overcame a poor start to the season that saw them draw twice and lose (to Manchester United) and unleashed a 9-0 thrashing of Bournemouth in the latest leg at Anfield.

“Now we have to prove that this is only the beginning. We have to make sure we get these results again. We will look at Newcastle and try to be ready for a duel with them. I understand that people are worried about the distance between us and Manchester City, but that is not our problem,” Cormorants coach Jurgen Klopp said.

Newcastle have big ambitions this season and the money invested by the Saudis is beginning to bear fruit. Eddie Howe’s team did not lose in the first four stages, moreover, the Kotofens managed to confuse Manchester City (3-3, leading 3-1).

After the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired 80% of the shares, Newcastle United became virtually the richest club in the Premier League.

The PIF, overseen by Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, manages €368 billion (by comparison, City Football Group, the company controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and which owns Manchester City, is based on “just €27 billion).

In the last 10 direct matches, “Liverpool” won seven times, and three games ended in a draw.

In fact, Newcastle have not won against the Cormorants since the 2015-2016 season, as a result of which they were relegated to the Championship.

Liverpool beat Newcastle twice last season, 3-1 at home and 1-0 away.

Superbet offers odds of 1.85 that Liverpool will score in each half of the match against Newcastle.

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