34 min Nice from Liverpool, Szoboszlai finding Wirts, who moves on to Ngumoha … whose shot is blocked. We’re not seeing much from Liverpool in the way of combination-play; there’s not much feel among their front three.
33 min “Some good decisions by Slot today,” reckons Oliver Lind. “With Salah on the bench, we are now playing 10 v 11, which sounds about just enough to beat Spurs. Would have preferred to see Gakpo on the bench, too, for some old-school 11 v 11 though.”
This looks like the end for Salah at Anfield, doesn’t it? You could tell his run last season wouldn’t sustain, and when it didn’t, it always looked like a dead cat bounce. Well, here we are.
31 min A poor clearance from Vicario is collected by Gakpo, who picks his way forward and crosses, Danso heading behind for a corner. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a team as lacking in devilment as this Spurs abomination, the collective not just less than the sum of its parts but less than the sum of 0+1.
30 min It’s a while since Spurs did anything but defend and, when they win a free0kick, rather then get it into the box, they go short, the subsequent pass sailing into touch for a lineout near the try-line.
