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Delightful ball by Jonjo Shelvey, arcing it long into the path of the willing runner in Callum Wilson, but the striker's cross is put out by Issa Diop at the far post.

From the corner, Federico Fernandez flicks a header on at the near post, but Lukasz Fabianski makes a stunning reflex save to deny the Argentine centre-back.

This is the threat that Callum Wilson offers.

The £20m signing from Bournemouth is found in the box by Jamal Lewis' cross, but England international Wilson nods just wide of the box.

And straight from kick-off referee Stuart Attwell wants a word with Andy Carroll for an elbow into the face of Thomas Soucek while climbing for a header.

Red??

VAR says no.

It's been a long day, but we still have one game to settle.

Off we go at London Stadium.

Oh dear, half of the Newcastle team run forward having forgotten to take a knee.

Here come the two sets of players.

Emerging onto the pitch through bubbles.

Grown men.

Bubbles.

This one will need to finish 4-4 or above to come first on MOTD.

Possible?

Alan Shearer
Former Newcastle captain on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live

I think it has been a positive week for Newcastle. They've had to work very hard to get the signings in and I think the fans are delighted with those signings.

It was blatantly obvious they needed a goalscorer. They now have a proven Premier League goalscorer in for relatively cheap and who guarantess you goals.

On speaking to Callum Wilson ahead of his Newcastle move:

He text asking about the football club. He had more or less made his mind up. I just gave my opinion on what the club was like and all I said to him was about the fans - if you give your all they will love you. If you're scoring goals it's a fantastic place to play football.

Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to Sky Sports: "What a game, what an opponent, what a performance from both teams. A proper spectacle, I loved that.

"It is pretty rare you see that many goals in a game, we have left space for improvement in our defending but that is not unusual for a first game. Our players have played a few days ago for their countries so it is possible.

"The opponent forced us to make mistakes, we can do better, we will do better but I loved a lot about the game against a well-organised, passionate side like Leeds. We used our skills to cause them problems, we could have scored more and in the end we used set-pieces which is fine by me.

"It is not like riding a bike, you can lose something in pre-season and it takes time to all come together again. I am really positive about this game. Leeds will have a good season if they can keep up that intensity and they did it in the Championship with more games so why not?"

Leeds United

Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa, speaking to Sky Sports: "Liverpool made it hard for us to neutralise them.

"In the second half especially we struggled to get the ball from defence to attack.

"We also stopped Liverpool playing like they usually do and we made a lot of effort. During large parts of the game we were able to match them."

Leeds United

Leeds United forward Patrick Bamford, speaking to ´óÏó´«Ã½ MOTD: "We just said in the changing room we can take positives from the game but we're going to be down tonight because we didn't get a result.

"I should have scored before I actually scored. The fact we created chances, there are positives to build on. We do play energetic football and high pressing football. Both teams played a similar style."

Former Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford has offerred his thoughts on that eventful game...

The Hammers had, it seems, some mental problems when going ahead last season.

That figure mentioned above was the highest in the top-flight in 2019-20.

Has manager David Moyes had enough time to work on that issue with his vulnerable squad?

Liverpool

Liverpool hat-trick hero Mo Salah, speaking to Sky Sports: "Leeds are a tough team. They had a great game and reacted really well.

"I'm happy about the result and we have to keep on improving. It's important for me to stay focused. We had a good game."

Liverpool have now won each of the last 35 Premier League games in which Mohamed Salah has scored.

He has now overtaken Wayne Rooney's competition record of 34 consecutive wins when scoring from September 2008 to February 2011.

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John Murray
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live commentator

It has been a real thriller between the winners of the top two divisions in English football last season.

Right from the start it was end-to-end stuff, some of the defending was questionable at best.

Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds have shown real intent and intention and gave Liverpool a real scare.

"We have to try not conceding too many goals," says hat-trick hero Mohamed Salah.

Full reaction to come from that game as well as building up to West Ham v Newcastle.

What, you forgot there was another game to come?

Bonus.