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Tottenham defied all football logic by beating Liverpool 4-1, says Graeme Souness
TOTTENHAM defied football logic by beating Liverpool 4-1 today, says Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness.
Tottenham defied logic by beating Liverpool today, says Souness
A brace from Harry Kane and a goal apiece for Son Heung-Min and Dele Alli were enough to see off Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah brought the Reds back into the game at 2-0 but Spurs struck either side of half-time to seal an emphatic win.
Liverpool had more shots on target than the hosts, dominated possession with 64 per cent and made almost double the amount of passes Spurs did.
But Souness says that proves the notion that possession wins football matches is wrong.
Liverpool can point to the stats and think how have they lost so convincingly?
“They were fabulous, they really were,” the Liverpool legend said of Tottenham.
“The man that separates the teams today is Harry Kane for me.
“Liverpool can point to the stats and think how have they lost so convincingly?
“At 2-1 they’re very much in the game, the goal just before half time, the third for Tottenham, makes it an easier second half for them.
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“But take nothing away from Tottenham, that sort of defies all the logic that seems to be attached to football at this time where it’s all about possession and that’s how you win games. That blows that argument out the way.
“Harry was just so direct, so dangerous, give him half a sniff.
“Just to talk about Harry Kane would be wrong, there were so many other good players for Tottenham today.
“Son in particular I thought was outstanding.”
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