Newcastle Vs Liverpool: 10 Big Predictions From Around The Net
10. Paul Merson - Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool
To be honest, it's rare that the former Arsenal man who liked the North East so much he turned his back on Middlesbrough quicker than the ink dried on his contract would say anything nice about Newcastle, so it's equally no surprise he's gone for a Liverpool win. He at least acknowledges that Newcastle have done well recently, even if he predictably can't concede that that will actually mean anything tomorrow, of course:
"Who does Alan Pardew play in this game? The kids that did great against Man City in the Capital One Cup or go back to the team that won at Tottenham. I would say winning at Man City was a better result! Ill still go for a 2-1 win for Liverpool and lets see if Mario Balotelli can kick on after that good finish in the Cup game against Swansea and go on and score a few more. The jury is still out on him though. One goal in the Cup doesnt mean a lot."
So "Super Mario" might suddenly come good for reasons only known to Merson, despite the league cup goal not really meaning anything... Source.
