The reception of Tottenham was Jurgen Klopp's last home match before he left in the summer. He has only two more games at Anfield as Liverpool manager, against Spurs and then Wolves at the end of this month.
After Brighton's 1-0 victory over Aston Villa, Liverpool have now secured a position in the top 3 of the Premier League. Although they are no longer able to compete for the championship, this achievement is still quite good compared to the 5th place last season.
On the other side, "The Roosters" are struggling after losing 3 consecutive matches. The poor results have eroded Spurs' hopes of reaching the top four. At Anfield, Ange Postecoglou's students continued to show disappointing faces.
Liverpool played proactively and put great pressure on Tottenham's defense. After many misses, Cody Gakpo hung the ball for Mohamed Salah to head the ball close to the goal to open the score for the home team. If it were not for the brilliance of goalkeeper Vicario, perhaps Spurs would have conceded another goal.
In the 45th minute, Salah's shot was blocked by Vicario, but Robertson arrived at the right time to kick the rebound into an empty net, doubling the gap for Liverpool before the break. The away team appeared confused in defense and played very disjointedly. Early in the second half, Royal lost the ball, Elliott sent an accurate cross for Gakpo to head the ball to increase the score to 3-0.
In the 60th minute, Elliott scored a great goal with a curler from outside the penalty area. In contrast to the excitement of the Reds, Tottenham have almost no response. It was only when Richarlison and Maddison came on that Spurs improved the situation. In the 72nd minute, Johnson crossed for Richarlison to score in a one-on-one situation. Less than 5 minutes later, Richarlison assisted Son Heung-min to finish into the Alisson net.
The Anfield team quickly regained focus after conceding 2 goals, maintaining a 4-2 overall victory. With such a large gap between Man City and Arsenal, it can be said that Liverpool's season no longer has specific goals. The remaining two matches will only be a tribute to coach Klopp.
For Tottenham, 4 consecutive losses have left them 7 points behind Aston Villa, despite playing 1 match less. They have lost the right to decide for themselves and will need to focus on maintaining the top 5 position.
