MO SALAH’S double gave Liverpool a confidence-boosting 2-1 win at Tottenham.
Harry Kane pulled one back after the break but Spurs failed to get it over the line, despite having loads of territory.
Antonio Conte got into a heated argument with the Liverpool bench as he slapped the ball out of Jurgen Klopp’s assistant’s hands.
- Result: Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
- Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Dier, Lenglet, Davies, Emerson, Bentancur, Bissouma, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Perisic, Kane.
- Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Elliott, Thiago, Firmino, Salah, Nunez.
JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply)
Stay up to date with all the latest from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium…
Farewell!
Well, that’s all from us at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
A really entertaining game tonight. It was brilliance from Mo Salah to get Liverpool on the right track.
Harry Kane came back with one of his own.
But the Reds held on.
We’re back next week with more Premier League action at SunSport.
Conte on Son
“I sent him a message after the surgery. I hope he recovers and that he can play in the World Cup.
“Tonight we missed him but I’m confident he can come back quickly.”
Conte on Kulusevski
“I was happy with him because we lost him for a while. And now we’ve lost Richarlison and Heung-min Son.
“Every team has injuries but it depends which players. If you ask me we have to be ready to manage the situation, we are doing it in the best possible way.
“I think that you have to be calm and assess very well the situation at Tottenham. Look at where we were one year ago.”
Conte on booing
“I think we have to show great respect for our fans. They’re our fans and they pay for tickets.
“At the same time, if you ask me if I was a bit disappointed [with the booing] then yes. It’s important in every moment to be honest.
“I continue to repeat the same thing from the start of the season. We have just started a process. I think in one year we have made a lot of improvement.
“If someone says we’re ready to win now, I have to be honest and say it will be really difficult. You need time and patience, Liverpool is a good example.”
Conte on Allison
“He was Liverpool’s best player.”
Conte is here
“Jurgen was happy with the way we played tonight,” he said.
“I have to make considerations about the whole game, the first half was a positive first half.
“We were 2-0 down, but the attitude, we prepared to put pressure high, one long ball and we conceded the second.
“I think Eric was unlucky in that situation. We hit the post, we played an open game, because we tried to give Liverpool difficulty.
“In the dressing room, I didn’t say anything negative, we have to continue to move the ball quickly.”
Klopp on form
“We have to show commitment to defending. We need to show we aren’t punched too hard when we concede a goal,” he said.
“Everybody was 100 per cent into it, though. We cannot play outstandingly well all the time.
“But we showed resilience, tonight we got the three points and that’s massive.”
Klopp on Salah
“In Mo’s slow start to the season he was still creating plenty of chances,” he said.
“Everyone will remember one of the best strikers you saw in five or six years’ time. He played like a real team player today.
“It was all about defending and then you’ll get your chances, after his two goals in the first half.
“I’m really pleased for him.”
Klopp on Konate
“Top game from Konate, I hope he’s fine and we’ll go from there.”
Klopp is here
“I got a bit carried away with the celebrations, it was a really tough game for every body,” he said.
“It was a brilliant first half, couple of goals but Tottenham came back, they took a lot of risk, became direct, we had our counter-attacking moments but we weren’t precise enough.
“Then Tottenham scores their goal, really well played, we had to keep fighting. People who follow us know that in our best spells, we did it in the best way possible.”
Awaiting the managers
Shouldn’t be too long before we hear from Jurgen Klopp and Antonio Conte here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fired up Klopp
A defiant Jurgen Klopp marauded over to the Liverpool fans in the corner and gave his usual three-fisted salute.
Salah on his double
“I think we were lucky in the first half, we played quite good and managed to score two goals,” he told Sky Sports.
“In the second half we could’ve scored but were unlucky.
“We did well to get the three points. It is always a tough opponent. I’m focused on making a difference and managed to do so today.
“We managed to strike back a few times in the season, have played some good games.”
Premier League table
Here’s how the table looks after the last game of the weekend.
Liverpool into 8th, Spurs down into fourth now.
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
Well, a tale of two halves in the end in North London.
Spurs started the game okay but were ultimately undone by two chances which fell to one of the deadliest forwards in the league.
Mo Salah volleyed home from Nunez’s pass before lobbing over Lloris right before the half after Eric Dier’s weak header back.
Kane scored with 20 minutes to go after some brilliant work from Kulusevki.
And despite one final push from Spurs, that was all she wrote. Klopp’s men hung on for the victory.
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool – FULL TIME
90+5. And that’s it!
Liverpool win the game thanks to some first-half heroics from Mohamed Salah.
Spurs tried to get back into it and gave it their all.
Kulusevski came on and changed the game, providing the assist for Harry Kane.
But it wasn’t to be after that. A big win for Liverpool and they’re up to eighth.
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
90+4. Now this is Spurs’ last chance… Perisic has the chance to square it but the ball is knocked into Allison’s hands.
Liverpool fans in loud voice now.
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
90+3. The ball is played in but cleared before Bentancur plays it in again… Perisic is at the back post but his volley is blazed over the bar.
That could well be Spurs’ last chance.
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
90+2. Oxlade Chamberlain coming on for Salah.
Spurs have a free-kick around 40 yards out and Hojbjerg is preparing to take it.
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
90. Corner to Spurs. FOUR minutes added time.
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
89. Lucas Moura comes on for Yves Bissouma. This is Conte’s last throw of the dice now.
They’re getting men forward Spurs they just need that final goal.
This time Kane heads wide again!
Doherty crosses for Kane, his header can’t be turned in by Bentancur at the far post.
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
87. Kulusevski trying everything in his might again to get Spurs back into the game but his ball can’t be met any of his team-mates.
Klopp into defensive mode now as Nunez comes off for Joe Gomez.
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
85. Allison down receiving treatment after a collision with Doherty.
Spurs fans aren’t loving this at all.
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
84. This time Bentancur has a go with his head.
The ball is lofted into the area but it’s too slow and the Argentine has to put all of his power into it.
It’s headed into the ground where Allison goes to meet it. Tenterhooks here.
Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool
82. Nunez hits the bar! He receives the ball again moments later and he turns before unleashing his effort onto the bar!
Nearly game over there for Spurs.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
