Premier League 2012, Week 10: West Brom down Southampton

The hosts started out the match completely in control, completely dominating possession against a shell-shocked-looking Newcastle midfield. Nuri Sahin and Suarez both looked in the mood to rip the visitors’ defence apart, but while the Magpies couldn’t do much in the centre of their pitch their back line was resolute, repeatedly pushing the Reds’ more dangerous players wide where they couldn’t do too much damage.

With 43 minutes on the clock, it was 1-0, and that goal served as the catalyst for several more Newcastle attacks. Cabaye tried his luck again from range,

Liverpool bid to improve their stuttering form on Sunday as they face a tough test when they host Newcastle United at Anfield.

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The Italian should have scored when he was picked out unmarked from a free kick, but rather than heading the ball past Jaaskelainen from five yards, he opted to stretch his leg out, ballooning the ball well over instead. He did rather better with his next opportunity, twisting acrobatically to make solid contact on a cross, but the shot went wide anyway.