THE FANS’ VERDICTS

STEVEN ALLWEIS (viewfromablue.com)

Many outsiders were hoping the Liverpool defeat would start a collapse. Saturday’s performance suggests it was nothing more than a blip. David Silva dictated the game and Oleksandr Zinchenko was excellent on his first Premier League start. STAR MAN: DAVID SILVA

TOM BORE (readnewcastle.com)

Losing 3-1 to one of the best sides the Premier League has ever seen is hardly embarrassing. The main thing to take is after a slow start, Jacob Murphy is making a significant impact. Let’s hope a few fresh faces arrive by the time we play our next league game. STAR MAN: JACOB MURPHY