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Liverpool’s title dream may be over but the Reds return to Anfield looking to restore some pride in Jurgen Klopp’s penultimate home fixture as they take on top-four chasing Tottenham in the Premier League.
Klopp’s side have won just one of their five fixtures in the Premier League and a 2-2 draw at West Ham last weekend saw Liverpool surrender their title challenge for good as Arsenal and Manchester City continue to pull away. A touchline argument between Klopp and Mohamed Salah threatened to turn the German’s farewell sour but the manager insists that the dispute is over ahead of returning to Anfield.
Ange Postecoglou was left reeling after a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea on Thursday night, Tottenham’s third loss in a row, as Spurs look to close the gap to Aston Villa in the race for the final Champions League qualification spot. The Tottenham manager was furious with his players at Stamford Bridge and is now under some pressure for the first time after admitting his team lacked “conviction and belief” in his plans.
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GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham (Robertson, 45)
Finally, it’s there! Mo Salah fires in a close-range shot which Vicario spills, and there’s Robertson arriving to tap home the rebound.
Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham
43 min: Pape Matar Sarr is booked for blocking a free-kick, which was pretty needless, and Paul Tierney was unimpressed.
Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham
40 min: Alexander-Arnold is involved again, this time shooting after Romero had given away the ball in his own box. Elliott spread it right for the arriving full-back but the shot went over the bar.
Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham
37 min: Alexander-Arnold chips the ball to the far post where Luis Diaz tries a spectacular volleyed scissor-kick, but it sails wide. Liverpool are all over Spurs right now.
Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham
34 min: Liverpool are playing the ball around the Spurs box as they probe for that second goal, which feels like it’s coming. Romero blocks a Robertson shot with his head, although a few Red arms appeal in vain for handball.
Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham
30 min: Anfield screams for a penalty for a trip in the box on Gakpo by Van de Ven. It looked like one, but the replay suggests that perhaps there wasn’t much contact and Gakpo made a lot of it.
Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham
27 min: Mac Allister passes the ball towards Luis Diaz on the left wing but it runs off the pitch before the Colombian winger can get there. This game has lost its rhythm a little bit in the past few minutes.
Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham
25 min: Cristian Romero lumps a ball forwards and it runs through for Alisson to pick up. Spurs are, once again, struggling to make their mark on a Premier League match.
Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham
23 min: Vicario comes out and collects a Robertson corner after being swarmed by Liverpool players – better by the Spurs goalkeeper after a bit of a nothing attempt to save Salah’s header.
Liverpool 1-0 Tottenham
19 min: Trent Alexander-Arnold tries to get on the end of a throughball but can’t quite reach it before it runs off the pitch.
Source: independent.co.uk
