Spurs draw with Liverpool 2:2 after very exciting and entertaining game. "If we want to be big team we need to win such games and we must be disappointed because we didn't win it today" said Conte after match. He was very pleased with Tottenham performance, but noticed we could and must score more goals during that game.
Both clubs did not play with the best defender Van Dijk and Romero and without some players in midfield. Conte adopted to opponent and current situation and changed his formation to 3-5-2 which looked like 5-3-2 most of the game and hunted them on counter attacks initiated with deadly high long balls which looked dangerous like rockets fired from howitzer or mortar. Winks, Dier, even Sanchez were bombarding them while Kane and Son were as Klopp said fast "like on bikes".
Spurs didn't win only because they were not clinical. Chances Son and particularly Alli had should been goals. You can see above chance Alli and Kane failed to convert into goal in second half. I still don't know how this was not goal ?! When you miss such chances point is great result. Liverpool had their chances too, Robertson header, few dangerous shots Hugo Lloris saved, few other headers, but Spurs had more.
It seems that doctor of football Antonio Conte found right position and role for Harry Winks who was for me man of the match last night. He said when we play 3-5-2 with player number 4 Harry is perfect for that role. All players gave their maximum, fought hard, run like robots and deserve credit for that. There were some mistakes, swimming in defense, but who doesn't swim against Liverpool ? Some clubs got 5 or 4 goals at home against them.
Biased anti Tottenham channel Sky Sport and wicked pundit Gary Neville
You could watch and hear howling all night about how Harry Kane should have been sent off for his reckless tackle on Andy Robertson, but let me tell you something. In same game Robertson did same tackle on Emerson Royal and you can't see or hear anything about that on biased Sport channel Sky Sport or on Arsenal loved web sites like Talk Sport or BBC Match of the day. Even when you tweet them what is this you will not get any response. If Kane should got red card, Robertson should get red card for this too. If Robertson got his red card in first half there would be no Kane's tackle because Andy would be in well deserved dressing room by then and Kane couldn't start or tackle him later! Is Robertson's leg worth more than Emerson Royal's ? I don't think so! He didn't even get yellow for this!!! Not even yellow card folks!!! That is some real topic for those people. I don't know what Garry Nevile has against Tottenham, but his stupid wicked comments about this club should really stop because they are for vomiting.
They saw penalty for slightest body contact in Spurs box, but they say Alli blatantly dived in second half when he was alone in front of Liverpool goalkeeper. Their black glasses prevented them from seeing Alexander's hand on Alli's back and push. If Alli fall deliberately in such chance he must be crazy. I don't think so. It was hand on back and push. That push might just be of enough strength to make him lose balance. I will be so free to say that if it was Salah it would be "clear and obvious penalty" for those people.
Alone in front of Allison but "decided" to fake penalty ? I don't think so! "Blatant dive" ? Where was yellow card then ? "Fall without contact" What is this thing on his back then ? Gentleman from Sky, Talk Sport and BBC Match of the day remove your black glasses!
"Little push" just like against Dier at Anfield last season which lead to Liverpool second winning goal in 90th minute. Why they allow Liverpool players such push ? Are Tottenham players so crazy to fall that easy without enough contact ? I don't think so!
Blatant thing was what we saw in next Liverpool attack after that. Blatant handball by Mo Salah who calmed down ball with his arm. Goal given ?!
Let'st talk about riding attempt near the Liverpool box line too. Line is part of the box and fouls on line are considered like penalties. Do you think this was inside the box, on the line or outside ? Do you think brute riding of opponent player is allowed in football ?
How this was not a foul ? I personally think it was free kick but VAR could rule otherwise if they only checked this situation. Then after all of this Klopp has honor to blabber something to the referee ?! He has problem with him ? I'd say he has problem when his grizzles don't win the game. He becomes nervous then and start complain on anything. His player made two red cards in one game and got just one for vicious deliberate kick of Emerson Royal near the out line.
What about this gentlemen from Sky Sports, Talk Sport and BBC Match of the day ? Not a word about that ?
Spurs Spider-man Son Heung-min got chance soon after Liverpool second goal thanks to Allison's miss of the ball and managed to push it inside the net for 2:2. Like I said earlier when you miss so big chances point looks like very good result to you. When you can't score goal in 2 with 3rd incoming against goalkeeper point is really good result!
I felt good during the game. It was entertaining. Tottenham usually don't create many chances, but things are changing fast under Conte. Harry Kane was right when he said "We are going in right direction". His statement he was surprised to get yellow card because he got the ball on Robertson accident was not right, he should not repeat that during games or say such things. He should apologize for that tackle. Open sole can break leg. That was only right thing Klopp said during his shameful dishonorable press statement after the game.
He has every reason to be upset but not with referee but with fact that Tottenham even in current squad under Conte can play even game with his Liverpool. Imagine what will happen when Conte and Paratici start to bring players in January and June! COYS!!!
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