Mohamed SalahThe first half double was the difference when Jurgen Klopp made it Liverpool The team won 2-1 against Tottenham in Sunday’s major Premier League clash.
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Salah gets a nice goal from his teammates Darwin Nunez scored on a volley after 11 minutes, while the Spurs defender Eric DierThe error of five minutes before half-time allowed the Liverpool striker to penetrate and pass Hugo Lloris and double the number of leading visitors. Spurs took a good lead after the interval, forcing a string of big saves from Alissonbut halved the Reds’ lead with only 20 minutes to substitute Dejan Kulusevski Provocative Harry Kane for a normal ending. However, the hosts were unable to find an equalizer, with Alisson once again coming back up in the final minutes to secure three points for Liverpool.
The win puts Liverpool seven points above the top four after 13 matches, while Tottenham can’t get past Newcastle and remain deadlocked in fourth place. Here are Mark Ogden’s observations from an ongoing clash in north London.
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1. Salah’s stars when Liverpool ended the away drought with a big victory over Tottenham
Salah scored his eighth goal in eight games for Liverpool as Klopp’s side finally secured their first Premier League win of the season against Tottenham.
His two goals at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were enough to claim all three points, although a second-half Kane strike inspired a late Spurs surge in which they besieged goal. by Alisson. The introduction of substitute products Matt Doherty and Kukusevski helped Spurs gain ground in the game, but Antonio Conte’s team failed to score a second to claim a point, and they have now been beaten by rivals in the group of six. Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool this season.
Failed in a row first Forest of Nottingham and Leeds, Liverpool’s win still wasn’t enough to put the 2019-20 champions in their European qualifying spots as Klopp’s side climbed to eighth, seven points behind fourth-placed Spurs. But after a long wait to get an away win, Liverpool can now progress to the World Cup final when they have faced poor form on the way.
Whether or not that will be enough to propel them to high form in the second half of the season to put them in the remaining top four, this win shows Liverpool are still capable of beating the top teams when the their star players show off. .
2. Nunez found his feet, but still in Salah’s shadow
Nunez looks alive against Tottenham and Liverpool’s £75m summer signing from Benfica will gain confidence from the first half assist from which Salah opened the scoring. But Uruguay the front still looks extremely raw next to seasoned artists like Salah and Roberto Firmino. Perhaps that is why it is so difficult to judge him for his early performances – he is being compared to Liverpool’s greats – and also to whom he has been signed. for replacement, Sadio Mane.
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Despite that, Nunez has now shown enough in games to show he will eventually justify his transfer fee. Also keep in mind that Salah was insurmountable Chelsea during his first time in England, while Firmino took months to settle into life at Anfield after arriving from Hoffenheim under former manager Brendan Rodgers. Nunez is currently rated with a higher standard than his predecessors because of Liverpool’s recent success, but he has speed and clear attacking instincts and knows where to aim.
Yes, he can be annoying, and in the game against Spurs, there were too many times when he passed the ball or failed to make a simple pass. He also missed a clear chance to score when he hit the crossbar in the 82nd minute, but Nunez is a talent and is improving.
We could see another, more confident player when he returns from World Cup duty.
3. Sessegnon can be a wild card of the World Cup
Gareth Southgate named England squad for the World Cup on Thursday, and defenders’ injuries in recent weeks have opened the prospect of a surprise pick as the manager announces his 26 players give Qatar.
Ryan Sessegnon will barely get a chance to qualify for the World Cup at the start of this season, but the Tottenham defender may just sneak up on the plane as England only have a suitable left-back available in Manchester United Luke Shaw. Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell has been ruled out because of a hamstring injury, and while Southgate has used the Arsenal player Bukayo Saka As a left-back in the past, it would be risky to go to the World Cup with only one specialist in this position.
In the match against Liverpool, Sessegnon impressed at full-back, bringing Liverpool Trent Alexander-Arnold some problems in advanced positions. He’s also a natural left-back, so he could be an option to cover for Shaw.
While previously Fulham The player has made 20 appearances for England Under-21 team, he is not yet ranked in the senior ranks. He won’t want to get involved in Qatar, but circumstances mean he could be knocking on the door.
Player Rating
Tottenham Hotspur: Hugo Lloris 6; Royal Emerson 5, Eric Dier 5, Clement Lenglet 7, Ben Davies 6, Ryan Sessegnon 7; Rodrigo Betancur 6, Yves Bissouma 6, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg 6; Harry Kane 7, Ivan Perisic 6.
Register: FW Dejan Kulusevski 7, DF Matt Doherty 7, FW Lucas Moura 6.
Liverpool: Alisson 7; Trent Alexander-Arnold 5, Ibrahima Konate 6, Virgil van Dijk 6, Andy Robertson Number 7; Harvey Elliott 6, Fabinho 6, Thiago Number 7; Roberto Firmino 6; Mohamed Salah 8, Darwin Nunez 7.
Register: MF Curtis Jones 6, MF Jordan Henderson 6, DF Joe Gomez 6, MF Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 6.
Best and worst performers
BEST: Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
Salah remains the player who made it all for Liverpool, and he scored two classy goals to put his side in control against Spurs.
WORKING: Emerson Royal, Tottenham
It’s close, with both Eric Dier and Trent Alexander-Arnold having bad defensive days, but Royal overcame them both by playing poorly at the back and also failing to take advantage of the space below going forward. .
Outstanding and remarkable moments
Liverpool are still struggling to find form and cohesion amid a difficult schedule and lots of injuries, but the alternation of Nunez and Salah up front will be a good tactical choice after the World Cup, even if other players like. Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz return to full fitness.
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For Tottenham, injuries also hurt their attack, although Kulusevski’s return is also a big boost to their chances of finishing in the top four.
1m 21 between Dejan Kulusevski coming on and assisting Harry Kane.
Safe to say Spurs missed him! 🇸🇪#TOTLIV
– Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) November 6, 2022
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After the game: What the players and managers say
“I think we got lucky in the first half, we played pretty well and scored two goals. In the second half we could have scored, but no luck. We did very well to get the score. three points It’s always been difficult for the opponent I’m focused on making the difference and I did that today.
“We tried to counter-attack a few times during the season, played some good games.” – Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah, to Sky Sports
Key stats (via ESPN Stats & Info)
– Mohamed Salah: 10 career goals against Tottenham in all competitions, and the most for Manchester United against any team.
– Mohamed Salah: record 4 matches in all competitions, longest in 2022.
– Tottenham have made 4 errors leading to goals in the Premier League this season (including Liverpool’s second goal). No other team in the PL has more than two.
Next
Tottenham Hotspur: Conte’s side have just two games left before the World Cup break, with a midweek trip to Nottingham Forest in the third round of the EFL Cup (November 9) followed by a day of competition against Jesse Marsch and Leeds United (November 12th).
Liverpool: For Klopp, there is one more chance to improve their position in the league with a home game on 12 November against Southamptonand so you can expect a heavily rotated squad for their own midweek EFL Cup match, the third round clash with Derby County (November 9) at Anfield.
