Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 2 Liverpool – Premier League Postmortem
After a week in which momentum had finally begun to replace panic, Liverpool arrived in North London knowing that results, rather than performances, were doing much of the heavy lifting. What followed was another three points, another step forward in the table — and yet...
Tottenham Win Raises Questions as Media Matters Unpacks Liverpool’s Uneasy Progress
Liverpool’s victory over Tottenham arrived wrapped in relief rather than celebration. Three wins in a row suggested momentum; the performance itself suggested fragility. As discussed on Media Matters, this was a night that offered reassurance only if viewed narrowly, through the prism of the...
Liverpool monitor Franculino Dju as January focus sharpens
Heavy summer spending promised continuity and evolution, yet by early December the title defence had slipped from Liverpool’s grasp. Goals, or the lack of them, have shaped that disappointment. Late drama has masked deeper issues, and Arne Slot’s side now appear to be searching for sharper tools...
Mac Allister scrutiny grows despite Liverpool win in north London
Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham should have been remembered as a night of control, discipline and ruthless exploitation of chaos. Spurs self destructed, twice reduced to ten men, while Arne Slot’s side managed the contest with enough authority to keep their title defence on course....
Liverpool anxiously await clarity on Alexander Isak injury
There is a growing unease inside Liverpool following Alexander Isak’s injury scare in north London. What should have been a moment of promise for Arne Slot’s side has instead become a period of anxious waiting, with scans set to determine how long the club’s record signing will...
Tottenham 1 - 2 Liverpool - PL Player Ratings
The Premier League’s return saw the Reds travel to the capital where a Spurs hounded by erratic form awaited the reigning Premier League champions.
The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
Alisson Becker - 7.0
The giant Brazilian stopper was reliable and largely untested in the first half...
Curtis Jones senses momentum returning at Liverpool
Curtis Jones speaks like a footballer aware of history but grounded in the present. As Liverpool prepare for their trip to Tottenham, there is a feeling of lift around the squad, shaped by results rather than rhetoric. Consecutive wins, clean sheets against Inter and Brighton, and a five...
Liverpool Shaped by Slot as Jones, Ekitike and Konate Drive Standards
Liverpool’s steady progression under Arne Slot continues to be defined by clarity rather than noise. There are no grand proclamations or sweeping declarations of dominance, just a clear-eyed assessment of performance, process and improvement. Recent comments from the Liverpool head coach offer a revealing...
Tottenham fixture shaped by context and change
Liverpool’s forthcoming clash with Tottenham is being framed internally as a test shaped by evolution rather than familiarity. Speaking ahead of the meeting, Arne Slot was keen to distance the contest from any superficial comparison with last season, pointing to significant changes on both sides.
“It took us 92...
