Liverpool and Tottenham, who had been setting the mood, met in the 15th round, and Tottenham was paying attention to how to deal with Liverpool, a difficult opponent, as Son Heung-min left due to injury.
Liverpool has also experienced a slump, making changes in tactics since the last few games, and the match between Conte and Klopp has attracted a lot of attention.
Liverpool won the match 2–1 and saw Dejan Kouloussevsky’s return match.
Tottenham’s starting line-up and formation was Conte, who placed Perisic in the second line at 3–5–1-1.
- GK – Hugo Lloris
- DF – Eric Dyer, Clemant Langley, Ben Davies
- MF – Emerson Royal, Pierre-Emil Hoivier, Eve Visuma, Rodrigo Bentancourt, Ryan Sessegnon
- MF – Perisic
- FW – Harry Kane
Liverpool’s starting lineup and formation was manager Klopp, who chose diamond tactics 4–1–2–1–2.
- GK – Alisson
- DF – Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahim Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson
- MF – Fabinho
- MF- Harvey Elliott, Thiago Alcantara
- MF – Roberto Firmino
- FW – Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunyes
Nunez tries to shoot from the left in the third minute of the game, but Hugo Lloris interrupts, Robertson’s long front cross in the fifth minute, and Nunez tries to penetrate from the left, but it is out of the line.
Nunes tries to shoot from the left side in the 7th minute, but Salah, who got Robertson’s cross and Nunes’ pass in the 11th minute, scored the first goal with a shot that teased the corner of the net.
In the 14th minute, Kane’s cross and Alisson’s ball hit the post and Hoivier tries to shoot, but Alisson catches the ball.
In the 19th minute, Perisic’s forward pass, Sessegnon, tries to penetrate, but Arnold pushes and the referee does not declare a foul.
Nunes tries to run in the 22nd minute, but Vissuma stops it with a tackle, Fabinho’s pass miss and Perisic try to run with the ball in the 34th minute, but it is blocked by the defender, and Arnold pushes Sessegnon again in the process, declaring a foul.
In the 40th minute, Dyer’s header miss, Salah, receives the ball and lightly scores a solo chance. The score was 2-0 and Liverpool were making it easier.
Hugo Lloris’ goal kick hit Firmino’s body in the 42nd minute, causing a loss, and Elliott tries to shoot from a middle distance in the 44th minute, but Hugo Lloris blocks it.
At the end of the first half, Perisic’s cross, Emerson Royale and Nunez collided during the 48th minute on the left side, and Tottenham’s corner kick cross and Dyer try to head in the 48th minute, but Alisson catches the ball.
In the 49th minute, Sessegnon’s central pass, Perisic, tries to shoot from the left, but Dyer hits the goalpost and tries to cross from the right side in the 50th minute, but hits the goalpost.
After Dyer’s cross from the right side in the 51st minute and Kane’s back pass, Sessegnon tries to shoot, but Dyer tries to cross in the 52nd minute but no one receives the ball.
Salah, who received Nunes’ pass in the 54th minute, tries to shoot, but Hugo Lloris catches the ball and Nunes tries to shoot from the left in the 56th minute, but Hugo Lloris catches the ball.
Nunes’ forward pass in the 60th minute, Salah tries to shoot, but Tottenham’s free-kick cross in the 68th minute, and Kane tries to head, but Kouloussevsky returns from injury after being replaced by Sessegnon in the 68th minute.
Kane, who received a pass from Koulousevsky in the 70th minute, scored lightly, making the score 2-1, and Liverpool also put Henderson and Jones in to predict defensive play.
In the 75th minute, Konate blocked Kane’s penetration to get a pass from Koulousevsky, and Tottenham’s corner kick cross and Rangel try to head over the net in the 79th minute.
Nunes tries to shoot in the 82nd minute, but hits the post and Dyer’s cross and Bentancourt tries to head in the 83rd minute, but Alisson catches the ball.
Liverpool put in Darwin Nunes and Joe Gomes in the 87th minute, and Tottenham replaces Eve Vissuma and Lucas Moura in the 88th minute.
Perisic’s cross in the 89th minute, Bentancourt failed to continue the header, and Doherty’s cross and Konate cleared from the right in the 91st minute, and Tottenham continued to attack in the 93rd minute, but failed to lead to a shot.
In the end, the match ended in a 2–1 victory over Liverpool, a formidable opponent.
Liverpool warms up the resurrection
Liverpool, which had been suffering from a slump since the beginning of the season, and Mane, who had difficulty making optimal power due to players’ injuries, recorded a low ranking, and coach Klopp even gave up the championship competition.
It even reminded him of Liverpool’s former nickname of “Heroic Pool,” which beat the strong and lost to the weak, and eventually Klopp began to record his victory with various tactics, including 4-2-3-1, 4-1-2-1-2, rather than Gegen Pressing’s 4-3-3 tactics.
The diamond tactics chosen against Tottenham were more successful than I thought. The counterattack using Liverpool’s best weapon, the cross from the wingback, was successful and Nunes’ activity and Salah’s finish allowed him to win.
However, it was Liverpool who brought three points in a difficult game while Arnold’s defense, which had been pointed out as a weakness, was still an issue due to exposure.
On the other hand, Tottenham chose Perisic for the second line with Son Heung-min and Hishalisson out due to injuries and began to play.
He began to build a solid midfield by replenishing the somewhat weakened second line to the third line, and there was some disappointment in developing the attack, but Kane continued to score attack points.
The most regrettable thing here was the loss due to Dyer’s mistake. Dyer lost his team’s point by consistent errors during the season and will make disastrous mistakes in this game and in the absence of players such as Son Heung-min and Hishalisson, which makes it difficult to show off their offense.
In the second half, Dyer came up and joined the attack, but failed to change the result, and he felt that Perisic’s second-term appointment was effective in this match.
Tottenham could say the match between the two teams was a fun one, with Perisic and Koulousevsky expected to be in second place in the next game.
Records
In the match, Tottenham recorded five effective shots out of 14 and Liverpool recorded six effective shots out of 13.
Liverpool dominated the possession and pass, and Salah, who scored multiple goals in the match, was selected as MOM.
At Tottenham, Perisic scored 8.1 points, higher than Kane, who scored, and Dyer scored 6.3 points.
Tottenham scored low scores except for Hoivier and Bentancourt, and Liverpool’s players all scored high except Firmino.
Darwin Nunes has been more aggressive than anyone else in the match, with a rating of 8.5 points, which puts Liverpool in eighth place.
