Alan Pardew could possibly prefer never to attempt to imagine what may have occurred if Luis SuArez had performed. The Uruguayan's suspension was supposed to get this a routine three points for Newcastle United but, rather than removing residual relegation worries, they collapsed in the facial skin of Philippe Coutinho and friends. With Coutinho midfield beauty personified, Daniel Sturridge the striker he has long promised to be and Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing suggesting they were not such poor Anfield buys all things considered, this was the best of spring evenings for Brendan Rodgers but a solid competitor for the worst 90 minutes of his good friend Pardew's profession. Newcastle's boss had needed a "worthy of the black-and-white shirt" from his people but, just by their display, several were plainly wearing earplugs. The overall game had barely kicked off when Coutinho established the tone, the 20-year-old Brazilian picking out Glen Johnson on the proper with the cutest of moves. The right-back a' observed by the England manager, Roy Hodgson a' delivered a superb low cross which Sturridge would surely have utilized in but for Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa's last-ditch, falling involvement. Failing to take this liberation, Pardew's defense foolishly walked out following the half-clearance of a Downing corner. Going up en masse, they left Rob Elliot terribly remote and when the ball was looped back to the box by Downing, Daniel Agger, onside and alone in miles of space, usually planted a well beyond the goalkeeper's comprehension. It rapidly got worse for Pardew. Sturridge and Coutinho sold passes, the latter sending the striker rushing through the center and drawing Elliot off his line. With the goalkeeper determined, the ball was unselfishly slipped by Sturridge to Henderson. Arriving at rate, a crisp shot was seamlessly directed by the former Sunderland midfielder into the back of the web. Henderson's quick prominence served to bring back uncomfortable memories of the 3-0 beat here by Sunderland a week before and because the crowd murmured and muttered its unhappiness, Pardew's increasingly distressed body gestures colored an unsure face of a person under severe pressure. It was right down to their quicker minds and faster feet but it often seemed like Liverpool possessed a supplementary person. As Coutinho drifted nonchalantly far from Yohan Cabaye, his head was shaken by Pardew. When Mathieu Debuchy became drawn right into a concentration-diverting running dispute with Sturridge a fist was flapped by him in despair. An amalgam of rage, stress and sheer bewilderment was writ large on the Newcastle manager's experience because this was a pale imitation of along side it who finished fifth last year. 12 months before Pardew was well on the road to coronation as manager of the year nevertheless now he was left cursing as James Perch, unmarked and six yards out, headed agonisingly extensive whenever a Liverpool defence broadly speaking protected beautifully by the excellent Lucas's deep-lying-midfield part was caught cold. Only if that chance had fallen to Papiss CissA. Rather Pardew's main striker was rendered almost ineffective by lack of support from a deteriorating midfield where Cheik TiotA appeared the faintest shadow of the soldier of old. It had been no real surprise when Newcastle re-emerged for the 2nd half with Hatem Ben Arfa a' desired by Liverpool a and Yoan Gouffran on in place of Perch and Jonas GutiArrez. TiotA, meanwhile, had clearly been directed to try and adhere to Coutinho like glue. The Ivorian, though, had demonstrably come unstuck and was nowhere to be seen as Coutinho surged forward after seizing on Ben Arfa's concession of person. Deceiving the desperately back-pedalling Steven Taylor courtesy of an step-over, Newcastle's nemesis dinked the ball to Sturridge. Whilst the former Chelsea striker's rising shot hit the top of the internet Rodgers recognized goal No3. Sturridge soon had an additional purpose. Noting that Newcastle were suddenly holding a really large defensive point, Gerrard revealed a wise long move which left Henderson enjoyed onside by Debuchy and focusing in on target. A neat, highly clever little ball to Sturridge and an ensuing chance later the score turned 4-0. Newcastle's legion of technically accomplished but suddenly weak and naive-looking French players had surrendered and were staggering around in obvious shock. Next Fabio Borini used his first hint after changing Gerrard to connect with Downing's shipping before shooting beyond Elliot. Then Debuchy, already reserved, was sent down for an awful handle on Coutinho and five down quickly considered six as Henderson's free-kick crept in, unchallenged, at the far post. It prefaced a powerful touchline dialogue between Pardew and Taylor. The Liverpool fans were sung by "going down," as over-all them Newcastle followers possibly booed or lay in head-in-hands setting thinking how it'd arrive at this.
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