Pat Nevin baffled by Arne Slot decision in Liverpool draw at Newcastle

Liverpool dropped points in Wednesday’s Premier League encounter with Newcastle United as they played out a dramatic 3-3 draw at St James’ Park.

Arne Slot’s Reds twice came from behind before taking the lead late on, only for 𓂃a late Fabian Schar strike to break the travelling supporters’ hear🥃ts.

Liverpool trailed to Alexander Isak’s 35th-minute strike as the Swede got half a yard on Virgil van Dijk and fired home in the Premier League clash on Tyneside.

However, the Reds equalised in the 51st minute as Mohamed Salah got the first of his goal contributཧions, setting up Curtis J🐻ones to fire into the roof of the Magpies net.

Newcastle retook the lead on 63 minutes, with the imp🍸ressive Isak setting up Anthony Gordon to poke a low finish past Caoimhin Kelleher.

Liverpool drew level once again in the 68th minute as substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold’s superb delivery found Salah for an eight-yarꦯd finish.

It looked as though the Egypt international had salvaged a win for Liverpool on 83 minute📖s with a fierce strike into the far corner of Newcastle’s net.

However, Kelleher꧅’s late decision to leave a ball to trickle out for a goal kick came back to haunt him as Fabian Schar struck from an incredibly tight angle.

During the game, BBC Sport pundit Pat Nevin questioned a decision made by Slot in the game.

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Pat Nevin questions why Trent Alexander-Arnold did not start for Liverpool

Nevin, speaking on , believed that Alexander-Arnold should not have started the gamﷺe on the substi🍨tutes’ bench.

“It didn’t take them much time to click into gear on that right-hand side after makin🌼g those changes,” he said after Salah’s equ💦aliser.

“You just wonder why Trent Alexander-Arnold did not st𝕴art the game. He’s got a great understanding with Mohamed Salah. That is extraordinary.”

Alexander-Arnold’s assist sa🔜w him make history as the first defender to set up 60 goals in the Pr𒉰emier League.

How the media rated Trent Alexander-Arnold v Newcastle

ꦺgave Alexander-Arnold a 7 out of 10 and wrote: “Came on and🔯 immediately assisted a goal.

“♋Booked for a foul on Gordon. ⭕Showed intensity and quality and helped make the difference in the final third.”

Meanwhile, the gave him an 8 out of 10 and wrote: “Ma💛de huge difference to Liverpool’s attacking efforts down right fla🐠nk and claimed two assists.”

Liverpool are next in action on🥂 Saturday when they contest the Merseyside derby with city rivals Everton at Goodison Park.

The Prꦆemier League clash is scheduled for a 12:30pm GMT kick-off.