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Former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA referee, Keith Hackett, has said that the penalty Liverpool were awarded against Newcastle United was a stonewall pen. “Find me any time in the game, anywhere in the world, where a penalty kick doesn’t evoke passion.
“It also highlights, in refereeing, that you’ve never got a period of relaxation because if you do [relax], you’ll miss that type of challenge.” Premier League defenders beware: Munoz is a challenge Victor Munoz vs Newcastle (A) Pl debut. pic.twitter.com/uAfPf92BMd — Savvy (@lfcsavvy) August 23, 2026 When Liverpool surprised supporters and journalists alike by signing Victor Munoz out of nowhere earlier this summer, I spoke to a handful of Osasuna fans and reporters, and they all said roughly the same things. Before the 22-year-old won the penalty in the 94th minute, he had a moment on the ball where he drove 45 yards into the heart of Newcastle’s defence and played the ball to Dominik Szoboszlai, who was fouled on the edge of the area.
He then did something similar, over a smaller distance, to win the penalty from Lewis Hall, but the key thing is: This is what Liverpool lacked last season, and why signing wingers was so important this summer. Michael first started supporting Liverpool after Istanbul in 2006.
