Two extra Premier League video games happened on Sunday as Liverpool confronted Wolves, earlier than struggling duo Tottenham and Manchester United locked horns in north London.
This is what we product of all of it.
What occurred? 📝
Liverpool held on within the second half to beat a cussed Wolves facet, regardless of a resurgence from Vitor Pereira’s facet after the interval. Targets from Luis Díaz and a penalty from Mohamed Salah proved sufficient for all three factors regardless of Matheus Cunha grabbing a objective for Wolves.
Then, Manchester United fell to a slender 1-0 defeat by the hands of Tottenham because of an early objective from James Maddison in a conflict of two woefully off form sides.
Participant of the day 🔥
On a day of little high quality, Tottenham fullback Djed Spence stood out as soon as extra on the left facet of Postecoglou’s defence.
The 24-year-old was calm on the ball and was a part of a trio that dominated Manchester United within the first half, whereas he snuffed out any hazard within the second.
Djed Spence for Tottenham towards Man Utd:
◉ Most last third entries (9) ◉ Most duels received (6)◉ Most photographs blocked (2) ◉= Most profitable take-ons (2)◉= Most fouls received (2) ◎ 4x possession received ◎ 2 tackles ◎ 0x dribbled previous
MOTM. 🏆
How has it taken Postecoglou so lengthy to show to him?
Stat of the day 📊
Liverpool held on towards Wolves, but it surely was all a method site visitors within the second half…
0 – Liverpool did not try a single shot within the second half towards Wolves – the primary time on file (from 2003-04) that the Reds did not register a shot in a single half of Premier League soccer at Anfield. Laboured.
What this implies 🤔
Liverpool’s win takes them again to seven factors away from second positioned Arsenal within the race for the Premier League title, with silverware in Slot’s first season trying all of the extra possible with every passing week. Wolves, in the meantime, stay trying nervously over their shoulder however can be boosted by the truth that solely Ipswich City picked up any factors out of the edges under them this weekend.
Tottenham’s first residence win in 105 days lifts them as much as twelfth, however only a level separate them from Manchester United, who languish in fifteenth with simply 13 video games left of the marketing campaign.
What they stated 🗣️
Arne Slot was a lot happier with the outcome than the efficiency at Anfield.
“These wins are much more necessary than if you play Tottenham and win 4-0. It is so troublesome to win a recreation of soccer each three days. This win is a vital one going into a troublesome week. We hope we are able to present the identical mentality however extra high quality.”
In the meantime, his reverse quantity Vitor Pereira claimed that his facet confirmed the Premier League leaders an excessive amount of respect.
“In my view, we had an excessive amount of respect for Liverpool within the first half. That is one thing we should stop within the subsequent recreation. We should be proactive and press them. I did not like the primary half. Second half, I am very proud.”
Ruben Amorim remained bullish regardless of his facet failing to attain as soon as once more within the Premier League.
“The distinction of the sport, they scored and we did not. We had the alternatives”.
“I’m not frightened [on his future]. I hate to lose, that feeling is the worst. However I’m assured on my work and I simply need to win video games”.
However matchwinner James Maddison was simply pleased to be again on the pitch after getting back from harm.
“It’s all the time troublesome being out injured. You miss one recreation or 10, you’re all the time champing on the bit to get again. I went into the sport right now figuring out I could be the distinction.
“I’m actually happy with the boys, clearly it has been an up and down season, we’re not the place we need to be within the league desk. I’m actually pleased for the lads and for the followers, we’re sending them residence pleased.
What’s subsequent? 👀
Liverpool are in motion once more in midweek as they tackle Aston Villa, earlier than one other full spherical of Premier League fixtures take centre-stage subsequent week highlighted by Manchester United’s journey to high-flying Everton, whereas Liverpool journey to Manchester Metropolis.
📸 GLYN KIRK – AFP or licensors
