Miles Starforth's player ratings: Newcastle stars handed low marks after heavy Liverpool defeat

By The Newsroom
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Newcastle United suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Liverpool - but how did the players rate?

While several players receive respectable marks, our Newcastle United reporter, Miles Starforth, has handed out some low scores after a disappointing afternoon at Anfield, Scroll down and click through the pages to see who shone - and struggled - for the Magpies against the table-topping Reds:

Martin Dubravka put in a solid performance for Newcastle at Liverpoolplaceholder image
Martin Dubravka put in a solid performance for Newcastle at Liverpool
Had to be alert in the first half, let down by his defence for the goals. 6placeholder image
Had to be alert in the first half, let down by his defence for the goals. 6
Covered well on his return to the starting XI, but wasn't able to get forward. 5placeholder image
Covered well on his return to the starting XI, but wasn't able to get forward. 5
Recalled to the team at the expsense of Schar, defended well before the break. 6placeholder image
Recalled to the team at the expsense of Schar, defended well before the break. 6
Should have done better for Lovren's goal, when he cleared the ball into a dangerous area. 5placeholder image
Should have done better for Lovren's goal, when he cleared the ball into a dangerous area. 5
Harshly adjudged to have brought down Salah. 5placeholder image
Harshly adjudged to have brought down Salah. 5
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