Tottenham Hotspur clashed heads with Liverpool at Anfield earlier tonight as they focused on grinding out a good result on the road. Spurs kept things tight in the first half and managed to get to the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Heung-min Son gave the North London outfit a surprise lead in the 56th minute. However, Luis Diaz equalised for Liverpool in the 74th minute with a deflected goal from long range. The contest finished with Spurs securing a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Merseyside.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham player performed during the match against the Reds.
GK: Hugo Lloris – 6.5/10
The French keeper made a couple of good saves at the back. He also came out to collect crosses and loose balls quite effectively when needed.
CB: Cristian Romero – 7/10
Romero was a solid presence on the defensive end of the field. He made plenty of clearances to keep the Liverpool attackers frustrated for most of the game.
CB: Eric Dier – 7/10
He was always willing to clear the danger when required and even blocked a few shots.
CB: Ben Davies – 6.5/10
Davies was strong in the air and didn’t mind putting his foot through the ball when the opposition were on the front foot. However, he was untidy with his passing.
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RM: Emerson Royal – 7.5/10
He gave a good account of himself when defending inside his half.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 7/10
Bentancur protected his backline really well but offered very little in the Liverpool half.
CM: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg – 7.5/10
He was unlucky to hit the post with his goal-bound attempt in the first half. Hojbjerg anchored the midfield with conviction throughout the 90 minutes.
LM: Ryan Sessegnon – 7/10
Sessegnon came back to defend when needed and was a threat going forward. He set up Son’s goal with a great pass.
RW: Dejan Kulusevski – 6.5/10
He made a few decent runs with the ball but hardly got a sniff at goal.
ST: Harry Kane – 7/10
The England international linked up well really well with his teammates on the counter. However, he saw chances come at a premium up top.
LW: Heung-min Son – 7.5/10
Son was a real threat on the break and scored a good goal in the second half which ensured a point for his side.
Substitutes:
CB: Davinson Sanchez – 6/10
He added more bite and steel to Antonio Conte’s defence.
CM: Harry Winks – N/A
Winks came on to run the clock down.
LW: Steven Bergwijn – N/A
He didn’t get enough minutes to warrant a rating.
