The decisive day may finally have arrived for Liverpool as they seek the point they need to secure a second Premier League title.
An outstanding first season under Arne Slot has seen them establish a dominant advantage at the top of the table, and Liverpool will be crowned champions in front of their home fans at Anfield provided they avoid defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. Having been denied the chance to celebrate their breakthrough success under Jurgen Klopp in 2020 due to Covid, the city should be fit to burst if Slot’s side do get over the line with several games to spare.
Hoping to delay the inevitable are Spurs, guided by a boyhood Liverpool fan. Ange Postecoglou insisted that those loyalties are long gone as he looked ahead to this game, with the Australian looking to spoil the title party – though the manager will no doubt have half-an-eye on next week’s Europa League semi-final against Bodo/Glimt, too.
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Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham
And they’re close to getting it too!
A lovely move as Gakpo exchanges passes with MacAllister, who frees the Dutchman 1-v-1 with Vicario. However, rather than shoot Gakpo opts to square it for the tap-in, but Salah wasn’t on the same wavelength and the chance goes begging.
Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham
Sloppy moments from both sides as the second half begins, with Liverpool looking for the goal that would really kill the game off.
KICK-OFF! Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham
Back underway at Anfield!
Spurs have made two changes, as Maddison and Gray make way for Dejan Kulusevski and Pape Sarr.
HALF-TIME! Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham
Well, other than that Solanke goal, pretty much a dream half for Liverpool.
The Reds are coasting towards the title at a sunny Anfield, with Spurs simply not anywhere near as good and often struggling to keep the hosts at bay.
45 minutes from the title being decided!
HALF-TIME! Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham
The whistle goes and the hosts go into the break 3-1 up, with the title looking destined for Anfield today!
It’s all going swimmingly for Arne Slot’s side.
Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham
45 + 2 mins
Half a chance for Spurs as Tel does well down the left before cutting it back, but the shot is blocked.
Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham
There’ll be four additional minutes in this half as Tel hits a cross straight to Alisson.
Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham
Dominant stuff from Liverpool at the moment, and they look very comfortable. Anfield has quietened down a bit, but probably because they now know what will happen at the end of the 90!
Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham
This looks like brilliant defending from Konate.
Johnson breaks free down the right and hits a cross that is deflected into the path of Tel, but the Frenchman is there to slide in and divert it off the Spurs man’s foot.
Source: independent.co.uk
