Liverpool Put Spurs to Sword With Another Win.
Liverpool reopened their six point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.
Having fallen behind early to a Harry Kane goal, the Reds rallied to take what may prove to be a huge victory with a Jordan Henderson half volley and a Mohamed Salah penalty.
Jurgen Klopp elected to make three changes from the midweek victory over Genk, with the fit again Trent Alexander Arnold replacing James Milner at …
Player ratings as Liverpool sink Spurs
Mohamed Salah's swashbuckling spot-kick secured Liverpool's victory against Tottenham on Sunday, the Reds emerging as 2-1 victors despite going behind less than a minute thanks to Harry Kane's acute header.
Some enthralling football looked as if it would go unrewarded with Paulo Gazzaniga making a string of fine saves in the Spurs goal, before skipper Jordan Henderson broke the resistance early in the second-half.
Serge Aurier clipped Mane for a penalty with around 15 minutes to go, awarding Salah the …
Klopp Knows Better Than You
The manager knows better than you.
That is often read as a conversation ender when it should be the beginning.
Liverpool have a detail-oriented, world class manager who makes decisions that do not fit with popular opinion among casual fans, nor do they comport with the analysis of those who spend ungodly amounts of time collecting statistical minutia on our beloved Reds. The discussion often feels like, “what is Klopp thinking?” in a purely negative sense, especially an hour before …
Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Who was Man of the Match as Reds stayed alive in title race?
And, breathe! How did Liverpool win that one? Why did Liverpool win that one? Ah no, we're not going to go there.
By hook or by crook, Liverpool won! They beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Anfield to keep themselves firmly lodged in the Premier League title race, and putting the ball in the Manchester City court, ahead of their game against Cardiff City in midweek.
How they did it, no one knows. The start was superb, it was controlled, it …
Liverpool still are in the hunt as 3 points are secured against Spurs
It was a rather windy day at Anfield, but no wind could have competed against 50000 people exhaling a sigh of relief right at the end as Liverpool secured three points in rather fortuitous circumstances. As they say, it doesn't matter how they come, till they come.
The key observations from the game are as follows.
That midfield is no longer surprising
A big game against a top 6 opposition means fans usually crave for a dominant midfield (both in …