Newcastle and Liverpool crank up the entertainment for emotional send-off | Sam Dalling

While the teams produced more promise than polish, this thrilling encounter gave an emotional send-off to a legend of both clubs It’s 4.35pm on Tyneside. William Osula sets Anthony Elanga away, slightly right of centre and just short of 50,000 draw collective breaths. Pace is no issue; Elanga has no shortage of that, and Milos Kerkez won’t catch him. But Newcastle fans have seen this clip before and remember the ending. Muscles tighten, cheeks clench, as they brace themselves for it to start again like it carried on before. (Yet) another memeable‑moment inbound. Continue reading...

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