It was Tottenham's crushing defeat. They failed to continue their good trend at all recently.
Tottenham lost 3-6 to Liverpool in the 17th round of the English Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on the 23rd (Korea time).
After failing to continue its 5-0 victory over Southampton in the 16th round with two consecutive wins, Tottenham ranked 11th (23 points). Liverpool continued its unbeaten streak of 12 matches (nine wins and three draws) to maintain its No. 1 ranking (39 points).
Son Heung-min started three consecutive league games and was on the ground until the 37th minute of the second half as a left striker, but failed to score an offensive point. It is a disappointing result because Son Heung-min, who has been strong enough to score seven goals in 15 league games against Liverpool. In particular, he had scored five consecutive goals in the game against Liverpool, where he played, but the scoring streak stopped.
In addition, the league has ended its consecutive goalscoring matches in the 15th round against Chelsea (one goal) and the 16th round against Southampton (one goal and two assists). The team scored a great corner goal against Manchester United in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup just before, and this has ended.
British media "Evening Standard" gave Son a comfortable six-point rating, saying, "We failed to display good chances in the first half. We need some rest." Football statistics site Footmob also gave Son a low 6.3 rating.
Cutoffside, a British media outlet, gave Son a three-point rating. The rating was the lowest among Tottenham players except for Frazier Foster (2 points). The media outlet said, "We never had a chance to make it, and we only made one shot. It seems that Son is not in a good condition. It is a very worrisome situation for Tottenham."
Liverpool is currently the leading team in the Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur in the challenger's position had to step up. However, the team lost ground far enough. Watchers say that the team lacked tactical adjustment as well. As a result, Tottenham fans are not showing good responses. They are raising their voices again over the replacement of Coach Engie Postecoglou.
According to the British media Daily Mail, one fan said on social media, "It's the worst coach this club has ever hired."
Another fan said, "There was no threat, no tactical adjustment, no play pattern, but Postecoglou kept shaking his head. He showed his lack of ability in a match with an elite coach who had only been in Liverpool for a few months."
A third fan criticized, "I was prepared for today's defeat, but I didn't expect such a complete farce. Postecoglou should step down. If anyone thinks something is being made here, or that this is a painful phase of the project, they are completely delusional."
Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah of Liverpool led the team's victory by scoring two goals and two assists. With 15 goals and 11 assists, Salah has become the lone top scorer in the league by beating over "monster" Erling Holland (Manchester City) by two goals. He also surpassed Bukayo Saka (11 goals) as No. 1 in assists.
On top of that, Salah became the first player in the Premier League to reach the top of 10 goals and 10 assists before Christmas. He scored 10 goals and 10 assists in four consecutive seasons, also his first since the Premier League was launched. 스포츠토토
Salah, who scored the first offensive point of the day in the 46th minute of the first half by helping Dominique Sobosli to lead Liverpool 3-1 in the 46th minute of the first half, opened the scoring in the 9th minute of the second half. He calmly shot the ball that flowed out of the mixed situation with his left foot to break the net.
In the 16th minute of the second half, he finished the ball handed over by Sobosli from the left with his right foot and scored multiple goals. Salah even helped Luis Díaz score a decisive goal to seal Liverpool's 6-3 victory in the 40th minute of the second half.
Tottenham chased James Maddison in the 41st minute of the first half, Dejan Kulusevski in the 27th minute of the second half, and Dominic Solanke in the 38th minute of the second half, but it was not enough to turn the game around.