Source: Northern_Echo
Newcastle slump to deserved defeat at Anfield
NEWCASTLE were unable to get one over on former striker Andy Carroll as they crashed to a 3-0 defeat at Liverpool this afternoon.[LNB] As a result, Kenny Dalglish's side, who have now scored 14 goals in their last three home matches, moved above Tottenham into fifth place having rarely been troubled by the Magpies.[LNB] Dirk Kuyt's eighth in his last seven Premier League matches was sandwiched between another for Maxi Rodriguez, who hit a hat-trick in the 5-0 win over Birmingham last week, and one for the impressive Luis Suarez.[LNB] Only a goal for Carroll, the subject of incessant abuse from the travelling fans, against his former club would have capped off the performance.[LNB] The £35m striker came on for the final 20 minutes but made little impact save for increasing the vitriol from the large away contingent.[LNB] Their anger at the way Carroll left them in January, with the club claiming he handed in a transfer request when made aware of Liverpool's interest, was understandable, but the Gateshead-born forward was never going to be a major player in this game having missed last week's victory with a knee injury.[LNB] LIVERPOOL: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Flanagan (Shelvey 81), Meireles, Maxi (Carroll 69), Lucas, Spearing, Suarez (Cole 87), Kuyt.[LNB] NEWCASTLE: Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Enrique (Ferguson 90), Barton, Tiote, Nolan, Gutierrez, Lovenkrands (Ranger 73), Ameobi (Kuqi 82).[LNB]
