Virgil van Dijk was relieved to see Liverpool escaping St James' park with three points on Monday, with Newcastle United recognized by the Alexander Isak Transfer Saga.
Liverpool had an range of £ 110 million for Isak that was previously rejected in the transfer window, but the Swede remains determined to force a move to Anfield and trains away from the Newcastle team.
The match against the potential lovers of Isak was the first of Newcastle, because the striker accused the club to break promises about his future in a public statement.
And with Hugo Ekitike also for Liverpool after rejecting a move to Tyneside last month, the home fans created a wild atmosphere.
Despite the fact that Anthony Gordon was sent away for a reckless failure Van Dijk, Newcastle recovered from 2-0 to draw level on 2-2.
But 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha had the last word, which passed Nick Pope 10 minutes after the stopping time to make the two victories of two games for the Premier League champions.
“We all know that there was a lot of oil on the fire, I would say this week to have Newcastle fired,” Van Dijk told Sky Sports.
“What happened tonight was expected. I think the disappointing part for us is that we have admitted two from set pieces and that should not happen. But in general it is a great three points.”
Gordon's red card came after a VAR review, in which Simon Hooper initially booked the former Everton man for a terrible drop in which he saw his studs decrease from Dijk's Kalf.
Thinking about the red card, Van Dijk added: “Well, I said to him:” If this does not send away, I don't understand football. ”
“I think it's strange that the referee had to go to the monitor. But listen, these things happen in football. If you meant it or not, it happened. We'll continue.”
The goal of Ngumoha made him the fourth-year-old Scorer in the Premier League history, after James Vaughan (16 years, 270 days), James Milner (16 years, 356 days) and Wayne Rooney (16 years, 360 days), but Van Dijk expects him to remain grounded.
“It was a dream debut for him. I think the whole attack was pretty good. It was a perfect attack,” Van Dijk said. “I am very, very happy for Rio.
“I have called it to him before, it is all a start now, he must continue to work hard and stay modest.
“He must enjoy this, because these nights that you cannot take as a matter of course if you are in his position.
“And I am sure that with the players we have, he will be on training again and will have a hard session again tomorrow.”