{"id":48865,"date":"2026-02-01T00:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=48865"},"modified":"2026-02-01T00:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:44:31","slug":"cx2g7v78rkzoat_mediumrssat_campaignrss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/01\/cx2g7v78rkzoat_mediumrssat_campaignrss\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle: Hugo Ekitike draws Fernando Torres comparison as he haunts former admirers Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Anfield was silenced as Anthony Gordon looked to the Kop and defiantly pointed to his ear.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Newcastle United forward had just fired his side in front against Liverpool with a well-taken 36th-minute finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">There was plenty of time left.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But were Liverpool about to finally lose a top-flight fixture against the visitors on their own turf for the first time since 1994?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Was the champions&#8217; winless run in the Premier League about to extend to six games?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Not if Hugo Ekitike had anything to do with it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The France forward dragged his side level with a poacher&#8217;s finish &#8211; then fired them in front with a quick-fire second before half-time, much to the delight of manager Arne Slot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The fans love him,&#8221; Slot said after his side&#8217;s 4-1 win. &#8220;From the start, everyone could see how special he is, how fast he is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">These were the sort of finishes Newcastle&#8217;s scouting team had seen plenty of, having tried to sign Ekitike, 23, on three separate occasions &#8211; including last summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Even head coach Eddie Howe could not help but hold his hands up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Sometimes you have to acknowledge the player against you while also acknowledging we could have defended better,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Ekitike is an outstanding player and you saw that today. He&#8217;s got a little bit of everything and that&#8217;s his biggest strength. He&#8217;s tall, quick and he can finish.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Liverpool #Newcastle #Hugo #Ekitike #draws #Fernando #Torres #comparison #haunts #admirers #Newcastle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anfield was silenced as Anthony Gordon looked to the Kop and defiantly pointed to his ear. 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