Newcastle Vs Liverpool: 10 Big Predictions From Around The Net
9. Phil Thompson - "An Extraordinary Game"
It is painfulyl inevitable that once the coverage of the game kicks off tomorrow on BT Sport, they'll start with a look back to the 4-3 games that saw Liverpool overcome Newcastle twice in two of the greatest games the Premier League has ever seen (particularly the first one). The temptation with these games is always for pundits and TV producers is to sell the game on the back of lots of goals, which usually does happen, so inevitably that has already started. Former Liverpool stalwart Phil Thompson has said that Newcastle is the last place Liverpool will want to play at the minute:
With Newcastle having such a good run its come at a bad time for Liverpool.
Without making an actual prediction for the outcome, the infamously hootered pundit suggested he thought we could all expect another thriller won by just one goals:
"It's got all the makings of an extraordinary game. I think there will be the odd goal.
