[ad_1]
Liverpool finally got their first Premier League win of 2021 when a second-half double saw them beat Spurs 3-1, who have more worries over an injury to Harry Kane.
The Reds dominated the first period at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but appeared to be behind in two minutes when Heung-Min Son ran and got home, only for the VAR to rule he had been slightly offside.
Roberto Firmino gave Jurgen Klopp’s side a well-deserved lead with his first league goal of the calendar year on the edge of half-time, before Kane, seen twice by the physio before half-time, was substituted at half-time. To make matters worse for Tottenham, Trent Alexander-Arnold doubled the lead less than two minutes after the restart.
A frantic start to the second period saw Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg quickly halve the deficit with a sweet first effort before Mo Salah appeared to have added a third for Liverpool at halftime, before VAR stepped in again to intervene to annul the goal of a Firmino handball. in accumulation.
However, the third would come nine minutes later, with Sadio Mane sweeping home from an Alexander-Arnold who returned to form and threw a wonderful ball from deep. Mane passed Hugo Lloris to seal the victory and move the Reds to fourth place on the table.
Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino celebrates the first goal with his teammate Thiago Alcantara
Liverpool shows their old quality to fire Spurs sorry
Liverpool’s alarming slump in 2021 looked set to continue into the opening minutes in North London as Son played and spun the ball into Alisson’s near post with typical finesse, but eagle-eyed VAR official Jon Moss , it took less than a minute to tip over. The decision to spot the Korean had been offside before taking the ball.
Unsurprisingly, an end-to-end game was territorially dominated by Liverpool, with the Spurs looking to hit them at halftime, but only Mane’s outburst in the box and a tremendous save that followed from Lloris caused any real chance of being noticed. , and even then the Senegal winger would have also committed an offside foul if he had found the back of the net.
Instead, the initial period talking point seemed to be Kane’s concern over long-standing injuries after an early challenge from Thiago seemed to roll his ankle, but the England captain persevered until halftime, at which point his team was behind.
A good pass from Henderson off defense found Mane down the left, and his perfectly placed low ball found Firmino’s late run into the six-yard box, giving the Brazilian the simplest opportunity to open the scoring with almost the last kick of the middle. .
With a goal behind and no Kane, the Spurs night seemed to be headed for the rocks as Alexander-Arnold shot home on the rebound as Lloris perhaps did a harder job of Mane’s curling effort than he should have, but in another two minutes, the Spurs retired. within a goal when Hojbjerg brilliantly connected with a Steven Bergwijn ball on the edge of the area.
Given the visitors’ difficult streak of form, a third goal would always be important for them to end their winless streak, and Salah soon thought he had it after sweeping home to end a Liverpool counterattack of yesteryear. to the middle of the Firmino line. handball saw another VAR intervention rule it out.
The visitors would not have to wait long for a third, with Joe Rodon perhaps still feeling the effects of a head butt with Thiago minutes before that had required treatment, by failing to cut Alexander-Arnold’s diagonal ball and allowing Mane to move. queue. in the back post and volley in a third.
Tottenham continued to puff and puff during a way back into the game, but Liverpool’s unconventional pair of central defenders Henderson and Nathaniel Phillips kept them at arm’s length as the Reds jumped to fourth, four points and two places above their hosts in the board. .
Go for facts
- Liverpool have won six straight league games and three straight away league games against Spurs for the first time in their history.
- Liverpool have now beaten Tottenham in the top flight seven days a week, becoming the third team to do so after Everton and West Ham.
- José Mourinho has lost six league games at home to Tottenham, more than at any of his previous clubs.
- Liverpool’s three away victories in the Premier League this season came in London, with the Reds also winning 2-0 at Chelsea in September and 7-0 at Crystal Palace in December.
- Roberto Firmino’s first goal ended Liverpool’s streak of 482 minutes and 93 shots without a goal in the Premier League since Sadio Mané scored against West Brom last month.
- Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino has scored in five of his last six Premier League appearances against Tottenham, including each of his last three against them away from home.
- Since the beginning of last season, Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold has been involved in more goals in the Premier League than any other defender in the competition (21 – 5 goals, 16 assists).
- Pierre-Emile Højbjerg’s goal was his first goal for Tottenham in all competitions, which was his 30th appearance for the North London side.
Whats Next?
Both sides are live on Sky Sports as part of Super sunday, with Tottenham traveling to Brighton on Sky Sports Premier League from 7pm; Start at 7.15pm.
Liverpool travel to West Ham in hopes of ending David Moyes’s 100 percent start in 2021 earlier on Sunday, live Sky Sports Premier League starting at 4 pm; Start at 4.30pm.
[ad_2]
