Eddie Howe & Arne Slot are saying the same thing after Newcastle United 3-3 Liverpool
Eddie Howe and Arne Slot both had mixed feelings after Newcastle United and Liverpool played out a 3-3 draw at St James’ Park.
It was a thriller on Tyneside, as the scoreline suggested. Newcastle led at half-time via Alexander Isak’s opener before Curtis Jones equalised within five minutes of the restart.
Anthony Gordon put United back in front but a double from Mohammed Salah turned the game in the visitors’ favour. However, Fabian Schar rescued a point in the 90th minute when Caoimhin Kelleher misjudged Bruno Guimaraes’ free-kick delivery.
Providing their respective verdicts after the game, both bosses felt their team had the opportunity to claim all three points.
Howe said: “Mixed emotions, a bit part of me feels we should have won it but a part of me, of course, is pleased we didn’t lose either because it was such a late goal for me.
“Generally I’m very pleased with the performance, a much more attacking output and a much better feeling about the team. Really good energy, a really got quality performance against probably the best team we’ve played so far in the Premier League this season. A big jump forward, I think, for us.”
Meanwhile, Slot said: "I have mixed feelings, we were outstanding in the second half but we were not good enough in the first half. Maybe 3-3 is what the game deserved.
"They were really aggressive and forced us into mistakes but we were so much better in the second half. I knew the game could be changed around, we were much better with the ball.
"After the week we had we could change the game which is a very positive thing to take. Every time we need Mo Salah he scores a goal. We are hoping and expecting he can continue this for a long time. He was outstanding in the second half, he did many special things for us."