Newcastle winger Christian Atsu has publicly apologised for his error leading to Liverpool’s second goal at Anfield on Saturday.
Atsu attempted a Cruyff turn in the middle of the park and was dispossessed, with Sadio Mane then scoring from Liverpool’s attack, putting them 2-1 up on the day.
Speaking to The Chronicle, Atsu said this:
It was unfortunate that I gave the ball away. The second goal was very crucial in this game. I can only apologise to the players and also the fans.
They’re a top team. We knew that. Against these teams, when you make a mistake, you’re going to get punished. They scored from our mistakes, and we have to take the positives out of this and focus on the next game.
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Should Atsu be dropped after his poor performance at Anfield?
No. Atsu is Newcastle’s only available senior winger due to Allan Saint-Maximin’s injury and will be crucial against Brighton in getting the side up the pitch and creating chances on the counter-attack.
Atsu just needs to learn from his error and pick and choose the best moments to try skills – not in central midfield against a side as good as Liverpool, for example.
There is no doubting that Atsu has ability on the ball, but he needs to start showing it on a consistent basis if he wants to nail down his place in the side under Steve Bruce.
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