Liverpool moved 4 problems in the most sensible of the Premier League before Christmas after Luis Díaz and Mohamed Salah scored twice in a devastating 6-3 victory in Tottenham in Super Sunday.
First half goals from Diaz (23), Alexis Mac Allister (36) and Dominik Szoboszlai (45+1) gave the Reds overall control, despite the fact that James Maddison (41) reduced the arrears.
Salah then took centre stage, setting up two chances through Szoboszlai for high-level shots (54, 61), to leave the game beyond doubt with an hour to go.
Dejan Kulusevski (72) and Dominic Solanke (83) responded to threaten the monster of all comebacks, but Diaz raced onto Salah’s pass to complete a memorable victory for Arne Slot’s side (85).
A tennis score at Tottenham means it’s advantage Liverpool in the title race while Spurs sit 11th in the table.
It is the first time since 2020-2021 that Liverpool sat in the most sensible tree on December 25. They have only won the name in one of the last seven most sensitive flight campaigns in which they have been more sensitive at Christmas – however, the symptoms of that year under the slot are worrisome.
At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, they completed a difficult mission. With a fit in hand, they looked like Christmas No. 1 before kicking off after Chelsea’s draw at Everton earlier on Sunday.
After Diaz’s goal in the adjustment corresponding to last season unfortunately discarded offside, the Colombian would not be denied the first goal this time for a controversy of the VAR.
Nothing yet a clever procedure from the moment Trent Alexander-Arnold opened his frame and tossed the ball over a plate for Diaz to spin through Fraser Forster into the corner.
Gary Neville of Sky Sports said in the comments: “The cross is otherwise! Surely it is perfect. There are very few players in the history of the Premier League with this precision point. Bruyne, Beckham and Gerrard maybe. “
It meant Spurs had conceded the opening goal in 14 different home games in the Premier League in 2024 – the joint-most ever by a team within a calendar year in the competition – and soon, Liverpool doubled their advantage.
Szoboszlai competed for Andrew Robertson’s cross ball that softly fell over Mac Allister to direct his diadem close range for his first goal of the season.
The Argentine had played, however, a house ray is never too far in terms of Mac Allister and Noël. Referee Sam Barrott does not reach his when Kulusevski dispossessed him for the good Maddison shot to instill hope in the hosts.
This would be short -lived as, in line with the Spurs’ for the state of the game this season, they duly admitted a third before the break when Salah slid in Szoboszlai for a compound end. Ang Postecoglou was obviously not inspired, but his temperament would obscure more after more chaos in Tottenham’s box.
The Hungarian would return the same as Salah – twice – after the recovery, so Spurs expressed those two concessions with another two goals.
Solanke’s vision for Kulusevski’s volley was sublime, and when the striker swept Brennan Johnson’s header through the goal, one wondered what this Tottenham team would be able to do next.
Diaz would ultimately add the final word having had the first, firing across Forster to end the madness. Twenty-one goals in Tottenham’s last three games. Are you not entertained? But only one of these sides is on course to win the title in May.
Tottenham Boss Angel Postcoglou:
“It’s a complicated day for us and a painful result. The credit goes to Liverpool, they are a very intelligent team, very well installed. Today it is a bridge too far for us. Perhaps we will find that we lack a bit of power and ability to compete with them at the same level.
“I have had patience during the last 18 months to answer the same questions. We will not replace our approach. I understand that people think that I simply deserve to go around and that miraculously will make us a different team.
“I will just stay focused in building this team in the way we want and we have to accept that there will be challenges along the way.
“The players hesitate in their commitment to what we seek to do. I am not satisfied with where we are [at the table]. I am not sure of the budget.
“I feel I am being judged, and all I can do is try to navigate us through a difficult period and try to make sure that when we have a healthier squad and some key players back, that we can improve our position in the table. If you’re saying that 11th means I’m not doing a good job and that I should feel uncomfortable, that is for others to judge.”
Liverpool boss Arne Slot:
“The first 50-55 minutes is what you want, apart from the goal we conceded – 3-1 up and then it ended up being 5-1. We thought it was enough but Tottenham have far too much quality and they’re able to create and score.
“In the games that lost here in opposition to the biggest teams, they were in the game. It was a very intelligent functionality of us, apart from the 20 minutes that we no longer run. Those 15 minutes would possibly be useful for us. He did not harm us Today still at other times, he feels intelligent.
“Against each and every team there is a chance. If they go from one player to another, what they did in the first pass, then it is desired that one player overcome the other and then you have an additional player.
“They have a very intelligent concept about football. If you give them too much space, they’ll hurt you. I like what Ange does. He’s at a club where they haven’t won so much in the last 15 or 20 years. “
As one of the most sensible in the League: “It tells you that we are a very intelligent team. It is easy to win the League, each and every one of the teams would do it. “