Liverpool have won last their 3 games in a row, so their morale and confidence is great at the moment. Before these 3 games they've won and against Sunderland 3-0, a deserved win and have ended in a draw against Chelsea, a match where they've created more chances than the home team and probably they even deserved 3 points, their weak point against Chelsea was that they have played without Torres and Crouch is surely far from Torres's level as he have missed so many chances in that game and not only. Torres is on fire at the moment, he is the most important player for Liverpool. About Newcastle, they have lost the game against Blackburn recently, an unfair result as they've created not many chances but anyway more than the visitors they surely didn't deserved to lose. Against Blackburn, Newcastle played a litter better like till now, but still they have a lot to work if they want to mentain their name in Premier League. For Liverpool will be a really important game against Newcastle and when a big team are motivating like that, their chances to win that game are increasing a lot. Even if they are playing in Champions League, that will not affect them a lot as they have to make sure to get three vital points.