The swift response was delivered by Newcastle United, although it was equally sublime and ridiculous.

Ciaran Clark “We maybe got a bit of luck…but it was all deserved.”

Media in Ghana – vivid imagination: “Christan Atsu, 25, tormented Liverpool full back Joe Gomez on a countless of occasions…”

Former top referee Dermot Gallagher reviews 3 controversial incidents from Newcastle 1 Liverpool 1.

Liverpool fans ‘I mean we won’t come up against many teams who are as rubbish individually as Newcastle…’

Newcastle though, did not collapse, as they would have done under any manager other than Rafa Benitez.

Danny Murphy “You have got to have something about you to play in the middle of pitch at Newcastle and dictate play.”

Garth Crooks “Jonjo Shelvey drove a ball through Joel Matip and Dejan Lovren with such ease for Newcastle’s equaliser it was frightening.”

Jamie Carragher after Newcastle match: “I just feel whenever I do a Liverpool game, I’m going to be saying the same thing.”

Rafa Benitez “You have to be a little bit happy…I am enjoying every minute at Newcastle.”