How The Hell We Lost?

10 Feb 2007 Newcastle 2-1 Liverpool - EPL

BBC - Steve Harper's poor clearance was seized upon by Jermaine Pennant, who set up Craig Bellamy, as the Liverpool striker scored against his old club. Pepe Reina was equally at fault when his misjudged clearance was pounced on by Obafemi Martins, who sidefooted in. But Newcastle snatched the victory when Nolberto Solano scored with a penalty after Steven Taylor was fouled.

Rafa: "In the first half we should have been three or four nil up but we then conceded a stupid goal and a stupid penalty. It's difficult to explain how we got nothing from this match. We need to learn, when you create clear opportunities you need to take them and finish off the game. It's clear the conditions were not the best but I cannot complain about that because we dominated the first half. But we let them win the game in the second half."