Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham: 5 Talking Points
Tottenham fought back from a goal down to earn a point at Anfield, as Harry Kane’s goal cancelled out Philippe Coutinho’s opener in an evenly matched contest on Saturday. Both teams were guilty of missing opportunities in the first half, with Daniel Sturridge and Harry Kane going close for either side.
The game burst into life when Coutinho finished off a move between him and Daniel Sturridge to put the Reds in front. Spurs responded 12 minutes later when Kane held up a Christian Eriksen pass and turned expertly around Dejan Lovren, before firing past Simon Mignolet into the far corner.
Both teams went for the winner in the latter stages, but could not find that decisive goal to give themselves all three points.
Here’s a look at the five talking points that decided an open encounter:
A game littered with possession losses
The game was highly characterized by both sets of players giving away balls through misplaced passes or inability to control the ball at their feet. In one way, this was good entertainment for the fans, as a mistake from one side in their own defensive area unlocked the door for a potential goal-scoring opportunity for the opposition.
For the managerial pair of Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino, however, this will be a worrying sign. Their sides might have got away with such careless mistakes this time, but on any other day, they could well have received a thumping.
Maybe this was just rustiness from both sides after coming together from the international break.