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For 95 minutes, Newcastle United battled hard against Liverpool, resilient on the counterattacks, fighting for every challenge. But undone by a stoppage-time penalty, after Dominik Szoboszlai converted from the spot. But it was a good first look atNewcastleand at what is to come under Matthias Jaissle, with even some players finding a renewed spark. Magpies resilient in attack Newcastle had pace upfront, with William Osula and Anthony Elanga on the wing, with Yoane Wissa playing in behind as No.10, and it worked for a large part of the game, as they were able to counter-attack Liverpool with pace, beating their defenders, creating chances and getting to the Liverpool six-yard box. Jaissle has talked about playing with pace, and it worked for them when they went on the break, especially when they were level in the second half. Wissa held up the ball, getting out of a crowded space of Liverpool Players, and picked it out for Joe Willock, who broke away and restored Newcastle's lead with a clinical strike that found the bottom corner. There was that continuous desire to get further up the pitch and create opportunities for chances, making it a difficult time for the Liverpool defence. Compared to last season, when that wasn't the same intensity and energy. Elanga looked fresh and bound to cause trouble; he got that early goal and kept searching for openings in the box. There was a hunger, a fresh energy and a desire to keep pushing, to pile pressure on Liverpool's defence. It may have finished as a draw, but Newcastle look like a side that has fresh energy and is ready to pounce. Yoane Wissa a different man, with a point to prove He's had a good pre-season and a positive outing against Liverpool; he started out as a No. 10 but finished as a No. 9. Wissa was a constant threat and a nuisance to the Liverpool defence. The DR Congo international was enjoying his football, linked up well with the attack, physically fought his way out of difficult situations, carried the ball through and set up a goal for Willock. He's a completely different man compared to last season, and being fully fit helps with that, but a lot also has to do with how his World Cup went too. Newcastle will benefit from a healthy and motivated Wissa, who had hunger and a point to prove; he was always contributing to the ball forward and supporting the attacking play, winning fouls. The only thing missing from him was a goal, which the Magpies should have killed the game off. But he did get his first-ever Man of the Match in the Premier League, and he deserved it too. It looks like this season Newcastle will get the version of Wissa that was seen at Brentford. He performed well in both roles without fault, but if he is to play as a No. 10, the club could do with another attacking forward who can link up better.