Liverpool

2.92

• 
  20

  9

  3.00

  Bradley Jones

  Might have perhaps done better with Cabaye's goal but otherwise rarely tested.

• 
  21

  22

  2.00

  José Enrique Flop of the Match

  Will struggle to play himself into contention with performances like this, despite his fine ball for Suarez's goal. Lost the ball regularly and struggled to defend against the excellent Ben Arfa.

• 
  35

  3

  3.00

  Daniel Agger

  Kept Cisse quiet for the entire game and made several trademark forways forward.

• 
  35

  3

  3.00

  Martin Skrtel

  Continued his brilliant partnership with Daniel Agger at the heart of defence. Imperious.

• 
  20

  14

  3.00

  Andre Wisdom

  Not always comfortable with the ball at his feet but a solid presence aerially.

• 
  20

  14

  2.50

  Nuri Sahin

  Still seems to float in and out of games. Shows some moments of class but can often be bypassed by his team-mates and the opposition.

• 
  33

  17

  3.50

  Steven Gerrard

  Tried to provide urgency alongside Suarez and sent in some dangerous crosses.

• 
  2

  1

  2.50

  Joe Allen

  Kept everything ticking over in midfield and won his fair share of tackles at the base of Liverpool's midfield.

• 
  25

  11

  2.50

  Suso

  Showed some great touches but still struggles to consistently influence matches.

• 
  30

  13

  3.00

  Raheem Sterling

  Added pace to the Reds' attack but doesn't always make the right decisions.

• 
  59

  3

  4.00

  Luis Suárez Top of the Match

  Continued his scoring run with a brilliantly taken effort. Liverpool's most prominent attacking player as per usual but could do with some real help.

Substitutions

• 
  12

  26

  3.00

  Stewart Downing

  Gave the hosts width but struggled to provide a telling contribution.

• 
  18

  25

  3.00

  Jonjo Shelvey

  Missed a sitter moments after coming on but gave Liverpool the impetus they needed.

Newcastle United

2.88

• 
  6

  6

  3.00

  Tim Krul

  Made some decent stops in both halves to keep Newcastle in the game.

• 
  3

  18

  2.50

  Fabricio Coloccini

  Made some crucial interceptions with Suarez running at him all day. A calm figure at the back until his needless rash challenge on the Reds No.7 left the Magpies with 10 men.

• 
  6

  7

  3.00

  Davide Santon

  Shackled Suso well but had more trouble in keeping Sterling quiet later on.

• 
  1

  7

  James Perch

  Subbed early after taking a knock.

• 
  4

  6

  2.50

  Steven Taylor

  Did well in the face of an onslaught but shrugged off too easily by Suarez in the lead up to the Uruguayan's goal.

• 
  6

  5

  3.00

  Yohan Cabaye

  Had little influence on the game in terms of possession but took his goal brilliantly.

• 
  4

  6

  3.00

  Vurnon Anita

  Started at right-back but shifted to midfield when Perch was withdrawn. Looked solid in both roles without ever being spectacular.

• 
  9

  8

  3.50

  Hatem Ben Arfa

  Newcastle's biggest outlet on the break. His clever footwork bamboozled Jose Enrique and allowed Cabaye to put the Magpies ahead.

• 
  5

  6

  3.00

  Jonas Gutierrez

  Barely touched the ball with Newcastle on the back foot but was as industrious as ever.

• 
  2

  7

  3.00

  Papiss Cissé

  Had to feed on scraps and was marked out of the game by Skrtel and Agger. Still managed some excellent touches.

• 
  2

  6

  2.50

  Demba Ba

  Forced to feed on scraps for the first half and subbed early in the second, presumably with injury.

Substitutions

• 
  2

  9

  3.00

  Danny Simpson

  Coped well with the threat down the flanks from the hosts. Getting his body in front of several cross attempts.

• 
  1

  9

  3.00

  Shane Ferguson

  Saw very little of the ball as the visitors struggled late on.

• 
  3

  8

  2.50

  Sammy Ameobi

  Held the ball well at times but looked clumsy in possession. Easily defended against.