Newcastle United
Robert Elliot – 7
Was quick off his line to deny a Sturridge chance and commanded his area well but was beaten by a brilliant shot from Coutinho
DeAndre Yedlin – 7
Constantly exhibited his pace – being one of the only full-backs this season to show he can keep up with Liverpool’s pacey attackers
Jamaal Lascelles – 7
Newcastle’s captain was always in the ear of his fellow defenders and it was his grit and determination that ensured his side hung on for the point
Ciaran Clark – 6
Looked vulnerable at times and one of his mistakes presented Salah with an opportunity
Javi Manquillo – 6
Had a difficult afternoon trying to contain Salah – looked weak and was easily dispossessed
Jonjo Shelvey – 5
Played like he always does – in a crafty manner
Mikel Merino – 6
Looked fairly impressive – was a big presence in the Newcastle midfield
Matt Ritchie – 8
Newcastle’s best player – provided a threat from wide and produced good quality deliveries whilst being bright and dynamic on the ball
Ayoze Perez – 6
Didn’t have too many opportunities to affect the match but was tiresome in terms of effort
Christian Atsu – 6
Appeared quite weak on the ball and, in terms of stature, was easy to deal with – however, his pace was more of a problem
Joselu – 6
Was helped by Matip in scoring Newcastle’s equaliser and proved to be a threat as the lone striker
Liverpool
Simon Mignolet – 6
Was hardly called upon for the ninety minutes and, yet again, could not prevent Newcastle’s equaliser
Joe Gomez – 5
Did not produce much in his performance to take note of except a high challenge on Atsu which earned him a yellow card
Joel Matip – 5
His defensive chemistry with Lovren was exposed once again when Joselu was able to run straight through the ten-yard gap between them
Dejan Lovren – 6
Was a danger in both penalty areas
Alberto Moreno – 6
Performed reasonably well against a decent player in Ritchie – showed that he is becoming more defensively aware
Georginio Wijnaldum – 6
A games rest seemed to give him a new lease of life – had plenty of energy, worked hard and should have scored
Jordan Henderson – 6
Once again, at the heart of the midfield, he performed well dictating a lot of Liverpool’s play
Philippe Coutinho – 7
Scored a brilliant goal with a long-range strike and was a level above everyone else, especially in the first half – Liverpool’s best player once again
Mohamed Salah – 6
Had a lot of the ball and created a lot of chances but, not for the first time this season, his lack of clinical finishing and decision-making let him down
Daniel Sturridge – 6
Had a couple of big chances, despite not scoring he showed his quality
Sadio Mane – 5
Was subbed by Klopp having been below his usual standards and missing one or two big opportunities
