The Spurs boss was visibly angry and left disappointed as the Referee blew the full-time whistle of the natch against the Reds. His side deserved more than what they got in the match and Mourinho was right during this after match interview.
Liverpool might have controlled more possession in the match but that's how spurs play their game. They leave the playing on the ball in their opponent's hands and hit on a counter. The goal scored by Son was a testament to how Tottenham has perfected playing on the counter.
In the first half, they play badly and had just one chance which was converted and after the break, the Spurs team was wasteful in front of goals. They had the most clear cut chances in the game and could have won this game with a 2-3 goal margin if all chances were converted.
Liverpool on the other hand could count themselves lucky with the three points stolen right under Mourinho's nose. They completely switched off from the game in the second part of the matchup but they were fortunate not to be punished.
The match statistics might have been in favor of Liverpool but the result of the game wasn't a deserved one. Even the Liverpool team knew they didn't deserve the win and that was why the goal which won the match was celebrated with much pleasure.
In Liverpool's defense, they played with a much-depleted team having over 7 players on the treatment table. They had to play with makeshift defense as all their first choice center-backs were injured. For much of the season, almost all the team players have been down or out either through injury or Covid 19.
Although injuries have been their greatest enemy this season but they continue to grind out results week after week. Their win against Tottenham at Anfield makes their season home win stands at 100 %.
Klopp and his lads will enjoy this win and they will sleep loudly on their bed tonight while the Spurs team will pounder on the missed chances they should have converted.
I totally disagree with what you said. I am a United fan, I have every right to detest Liverpool but that yesterday's match, Tottenham already set themselves up for failure with their approach.
Played to their strength? This same team that beat United black and blue with attacking football?
Nah! This is not an objective analysis. Yes, we know Mourinho to always play like this, fair to him and yes, Tottenham had to play like this because this is the closest they have been in recent years to the title but saying Liverpool knew they did not deserve to win is a bit bias.
Football is a result business and if you can't fault Tottenham for their defensive approach IF they had won, you should never downplay another team's persistence and pressure to nick the win at the end. It is clear you are a Chelsea fan which is why you are sticking with Mourinho due to your affliation. Analysis of the match should be fair and open.
I am not sticking with Mourinho but I think his team deserves more than what they got from the match up.
I disagree with this. they came up with a perfect game plan and the wastefulness of the spurs team made it unsuccessful.
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I totally disagree with almost 100% of what you say here.
And then you contradict yourself with the double standard by saying Liverpool didn't deserve to win because they played badly in the second half and spurs deserved to win.....what about the fact that spurs played so bad in the first half and yet got the goal..? Why is it any different to liverpool "playing bad" in the second half and getting a goal?
This is no logic for a team to win! "IF" they scored they would win.....well "IF" Liverpool scored all the chances they had in the first half they'd win by 3-4 goals too. "IF."
Finally, how can you say the team who had only 2-3 shots on target deserved to win more than the team who had 11? "That's how they play" is not an explanation....if "that's how they play," then they actually deserve to lose.
Having said that, I do not think Tottenham or Liverpool played bad, it was entertaining game in all honesty and both team had chances to win the game. Liverpool took their chances, tottenham didn't. It's as simple as that.
I am sorry, but this is stupid and I have read some of you posts previously and thought you understood football well. I am disappointed I must say. If you think a team celebrates wildly because they think they didn't deserve to win....well.....not much left to say here.
Well. I am glad for your input. You did take your time to read the post.
Well, I wrote some part of the article from an angry part of me. After the match, the sports analyst (Glen hoddie) alongside Micheal Owen kept saying stupid things about Mourinho and his spurs side.
They didn't even see that both teams played to their strength and one was lucky.
Reading your comment, I realized that, I reacted just the way you did. Sorry if you feel upset with some of the lines.
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Ah, the passion of a football fan! I can absolutely understand and respect that.
In all honesty, Michael Owen is not a good analyst at all. I don't even watch his shows. Not very familiar with Glen.
Well, he was an ex Tottenham player and a failed coach, now he works as a sport analyst
Ps: I am a Chelsea fan 😁.. Thanks for stopping by @simplifylife
Liverpool is so much still in the race. Once a champ, always a champ.
The odds are in their favor now