Liverpool fullback Trent Alexander-Arnold hailed victory at Newcastle on Saturday.

The visitors won 2-0 via goals from Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo, with Newcastle keeper Nick Pope also being sent off.

Alexander-Arnold later said, "It's massive. This was a big one. We got our win against Everton, that was a massive one for us as well. It would have meant nothing if we'd come here and hadn't backed it up with another win.

"They're a tough side to beat but we picked them apart. The red card settled things down for us. Not many teams come here and win, so we're delighted to take the three points home.

"Any stage of the game, you need a goal – especially the opening goal and at a place like this. The atmosphere's top, so it's important to get an early goal to settle that down. It was a good sequence of play, something we've worked on in training. It was a great run from Darwin and a great finish.

"It's been a season where we haven't had much confidence. We've had good performances here and there but no consistent period so far. We're used to going on winning streaks, we know how to put them together. It's starting to feel - and look - like the Liverpool team that we're used to.

"It's a great stepping stone for us. It's the same set of players as last season, but we've put that aside and it's looking like a team that can string together a lot of wins between now and the end of the season."