Liverpool – Tottenham Hotspur: A Spurs Comeback Story Until Jota Crushed Their Euro Vision (4-3)

Three goals in fifteen minutes had Tottenham Hotspur recall the events from their last away trip. Trent Alexander-Arnold had dictated, but Liverpool’s control faded and the visitors came back. A ninety-third-minute equalizer clawed back a big result until Spurs found a new way to lose.  

Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker.

Pre-season expectations had these clubs as a threat to the crown. Whereas Man City have kept course in title contention, the liver bird and the cockerel squawk over the final Champions League spot.

We had been here before with Liverpool: two or three wins give the hint of consistency returning until a defeat occurs. Jürgen Klopp and his men went in with three wins in a row. An inverted Trent Alexander-Arnold appears to be the new evolution in the middle of Liverpool, with Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota exchanging out wide on the left. With lower stakes towards the season’s end; could Klopp make these new tweaks into the functional and fresh system that have yearned for?

When inconsistencies come in, total collapses can come into play. Spurs are trapped in a passive 3-4-3 formation, that has struggled to re-energize under the interim, and the interim of the interim coach. Ryan Mason capitalized on Man United’s complacency on Thursday, but only when Spurs were already two goals down. More proactivity was needed.

The three changes Liverpool made saw the return of Luis Díaz to the . . .

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Joel Parker (24) is an Everton fan. Whenever he’s not watching his beloved Everton, Joel spends his time analyzing all sorts of football. Chief editor and Founder of Toffee Analysis. [ View all posts ]

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