Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle United: 5 Hits and Flops from the game | Premier League 2019-20 

Liverpool recorded their fifth win on the trot
Liverpool recorded their fifth win on the trot

#4 Flop: Martin Dubravka

You don't stop those.
You don't stop those.

Martin Dubravka hasn't quite lived up to his hype in a Newcastle shirt, one may argue. He's brilliant with his gloves; a shot-stopper who produces staggering stops in football matches.

However, while he was fine with the long passes and mopping up, Dubravka's save percentage was quite poor today.

He could have and should have, done better for the hosts' second goal. The Slovakian was guilty of quite a few things with respect to the goalkeeper's handbook.

First and foremost, he didn't quite step out of his line in time. Should a goalkeeper chose to charge and make himself big, he must do so with 100% conviction and purpose. Dubravka didn't completely shut Mane out there.

Secondly, himself, along with the defenders, should have communicated better. The ball ultimately ricocheted off a black and white shirt and fell kindly for Mane.

Lastly, you expect the 30-year-old to parry the shot away without any fuss. Ultimately and unfortunately, it didn't happen for Newcastle. They conceded the second and didn't make their way back into it. Had they completed the first half on level terms, it could have been a more fascinating second 45 minutes.

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Edited by Zaid Khan
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