Liverpool and Spurs Play to a Free-Flowing Draw

Liverpool and Spurs played to a draw Saturday at White Hart Lane in what was an exciting Premier League encounter. Jurgen Klopp went into the match under slight pressure following a disappointing defeat at Burnley. Klopp reinstalled the now-fit Sadio Mane to the Liverpool frontline. The Senegalese pace in behind was a major factor in Liverpool’s strong first-half performance.

Game Recap

Spurs started brightly in front of their home fans and had the better of the first exchanges. Liverpool grew into the game and started to win back possession, launching probing counter attacks. Jordan Henderson provided aggressive pressing in the opening phases. His willingness to chase down the ball was directly responsible for Philippe Coutinho’s testing Michel Vorm early on.

On a better shooting day, Coutinho could have scored twice. Liverpool were flowing and the openness of the game suited their style of play. Spurs were penned back for large parts of the half and relegated to sparse counter attacks of their own. Roberto Firmino was tripped by Erik Lamela and the resulting penalty was dispatched by James Milner to give the Reds a thoroughly deserved halftime lead.