Opinion
**Liverpool 1 Newcastle 2 – Sunday 16 March 4.30pm**
Instant fan / writer reaction from some of our regular contributors on The Mag.
**Nat Seaton:**
_‘NO WORDS… but I’ll try!_
_Was asked might it feel like an anti-climax if we do finally do it, well from behind the tears I can say no anti-climax, what an amazing almost indescribable feeling and what a privilege to have been there._
_I was thinking of all those who sadly are no longer around as we lifted the trophy what an emotion 🙂_
_The big question of whether we would turn up in a final for once was well and truly answered, can’t think of a player who was below an 8 out of 10 and I could have given a few 11 !!_
_Memories that will last a lifetime, thank you Newcastle United for finally making a dream come true in such a wonderful way._
_WE DID IT!!’_
**Matt Busby said to Joe Harvey:**
_‘I can’t lie. I had a few tears when the whistle went._
_Three things:_
_BDB immense and what a goal_
_Trips MOTM_
_Goals pay the rent and Isak does his share.’_
**Greg McPeake:**
_‘Man of the match Dan Burn._
_My lad said in his last article Dan Burn wants it more than anyone. He did._
_We had them from the kick off and they were never in it until the goal that created nerves at the end._
_But we saw it out._
_Magnificent’_
**Billy Miller:**
_‘Part of me is lost for words._
_The dominant part of me says: astonishing, magnificent, miraculous… life changing._
_I didn’t get tickets but I got to spend the day watching the match with my partner, children and mother and it was an experience that I will treasure for the rest of my days._
_I thought long and hard about whether I should encourage my kids to be Newcastle fans during the dark days of Mike Ashley. Why should they endure what I was destined to?_
_Now they’re supporting a trophy winning team and I am certain they will have many more days like this._
_I’m not sure any can ever be as special as this one though, 70 years of hurt no more.’_
**Tony Mallabar:**
_‘Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black, John Bishop, Steve Bunting, The ferry across de Mersey, your boys took one hell over a beating._
_Joking apart, the first message I received after full time was off my best mate Marty (he’s a Liverpool season ticket holder), wishing me all the best and showing a lot of humility in defeat._
_“Now in the words of Prince, it’s time to party like it’s 1999.’_
**Bazoox:**
_‘Newcastle United were far the better side._
_Two great goals._
_Our manager Eddie is now a Legend._
_The team were magnificent.’_
**Mark Jankowski:**
_‘We did it._
_Decades of nearly and almost, now put in the rear view._
_Finally, we’ve got that monkey off our back._
_This is only the beginning._
_Savour tonight, live for tomorrow._
_Howay the lads!’_
**Liverpool 1 Newcastle 2 – Sunday 16 March 4.30pm**
(Stats via [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62zl58dg8qt#MatchStats))
**Goals:**
**Newcastle United:**
Burn 45, Isak 52
**Liverpool:**
Chiesa 90+4
**Possession** was Newcastle 34% Liverpool 66%
**Total shots** were Newcastle 17 Liverpool 7
**Shots on target** were Newcastle 6 Liverpool 2
**Corners** were Newcastle 9 Liverpool 4
**Touches in the box** Newcastle 26 Liverpool 17
**Newcastle team v Liverpool:**
Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Joelinton, Tonali, Bruno, Barnes (Willock 81), Isak (Wilson 81), Murphy (Krafth 90)
**Unused subs:**
Dubravka, Longstaff, Targett, Osula, Miley, Neave
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