Maybe not satisfied with the goals they set for themselves, Liverpool and Tottenham still gave their fans a “rain” of goals when the two sides met at Anfield.
The scene of midfielder Cristian Romero and defender Emerson Royal arguing violently, forcing goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to separate the two from the argument, made already sad Tottenham fans even more angry.
That was the time when Tottenham was leading 2-0 in the first half and coach Ange Postecoglu could only explain that his students were too worried about defeat, so an argument broke out.
How can Tottenham be happy when the London team has suffered their fourth consecutive defeat, something that has never happened to them in more than a decade?
Losing to a member of the “Big Six” group is hard to accept, but defeat at Anfield will also lead to the risk that the “Rooster” may lose 5th place to Man United. or Newcastle, Chelsea…
Back to the “Super Sunday” match of round 36… Tottenham entered the game quite confidently, but it didn’t take long for Liverpool to control the match and threaten the opponent’s goal.
Mohamed Salah skillfully flicked his outside cheek to hit the away team’s crossbar in the 8th minute and a few dozen seconds later, both goalkeeper Vicario and midfielder Romero had to play hard to save Tottenham .
Liverpool’s intense pressure finally brought results. In the 16th minute, Cody Gakpo sent a pass that tore through the “Rooster” defense, creating conditions for Mohamed Salah to head down goalkeeper Vicario.
In the 45th minute, Andy Robertson doubled the gap for Liverpool with a very easy kick from close range after Salah’s finish was blocked by the Tottenham goalkeeper.
Tottenham’s net shook for the third time in the 50th minute. This time, Harvey Elliott won the ball on the right wing and then made a cross as if it were set for Cody Gakpo to head in, defeating goalkeeper Vicario.
Less than 10 minutes later, it was Harvey Elliott’s turn to receive the ball from Salah and launch a shot outside the penalty area, subduing the Tottenham defense for the fourth time in the match.
Tottenham’s efforts in the rest of the match only helped “Rooster” get 2 honorable goals from Richarlison and Son Heung-m in.
This loss left Tottenham still in 5th place with 60 points, missing the opportunity to close the gap with fourth-placed team Aston Villa (67 points) and losing to opponents such as Newcastle, Chelsea and Man United. hot breath on the back of the neck.
Liverpool, with 78 points in hand, is currently 5 and 4 points behind the two leading teams, Arsenal and Man City, respectively. Coach Jurgen Klopp’s team will be forced to win the remaining 2 matches and expect both Arsenal and Man City to stumble if they want to win the Premier League this season.
Chelsea defeated West Ham 5-0, temporarily surpassing Man United to take 7th place due to equal points but more goals than their opponent. The “Red Devils” will have to take it all back during their trip to London on Crystal Palace’s field in the early morning of May 7, the latest match of round 36.