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'Don't get me wrong' -Paul Merson agrees with Michael Owen over what Liverpool will do at Newcastle United

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Published date30 April 2022
The Reds can temporarily leapfrog title rivals Manchester City in the table with a win before Pep Guardiola's side take on Leeds United later in the day. Just a single point currently separates the league leaders at the summit

Liverpool go into Saturday's game in fine form having beaten Villarreal 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie on Wednesday night. Newcastle, though, will be a different test and pundits have predicted a difficult game for Jurgen Klopp's side.

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Michael Owen, BetVictor Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool

Ex-Red Michael Owen has warned that Newcastle are in fine form heading into the game, but feels Liverpool's momentum should see them through on this occasion.

"Make no mistake, this is far from a straightforward game for Liverpool," he said. "Newcastle have won four in a row in all competitions, conceding just one in that time. They cruised to the win at Norwich last week, this side is full of confidence.

"Liverpool probably could have had more goals against Villareal, but it was a comfortable 2-0 win nonetheless. The last two wins have been against sides who have defended deep and tried to frustrate them, Everton and Villareal, it’s a good sign that they still found a way to win.

"Liverpool have so much momentum right now. This won’t be easy, Newcastle are in great form themselves. I’m going for 2-1 Liverpool."

Paul Merson, Sportskeeda Newcastle 1-3 Liverpool

Former Arsenal star Paul Merson agrees that Liverpool will take all three points from this game and insists this is a 'must win' for the Merseyside club.

He said: "You've got a team that's won four on the trot playing against a phenomenal Liverpool side this weekend. This game will tell Newcastle how far they've come and how far they've got to go.

"I'd be shocked if Jurgen Klopp rotated his team this weekend. Villarreal were well out of their...

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