Igor Tudor has been unable to claim many positives in his short reign but he has finally earned the first point of his tenure. Tottenham were a match for Premier League champions Liverpool and after missing a collection of chances, the former Everton forward Richarlison became the most unpopular of villains.
After Guglielmo Vicario failed to keep out a Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick, it felt like a Liverpool victory was inevitable but they failed to build on the opener. Tudor was planning for a familiar feeling at the final whistle until Richarlison netted a deserved equaliser and what he will hope is a foundation to build on.
Tudor had kept his job for another weekend despite the desperate performances and situation the club he inexplicably coaches finds themselves in. Injuries have not helped Tudor, who could only name seven substitutes, including two goalkeepers, although that was a sensible policy at the midweek implosion at Atlético Madrid. Thirteen players were unavailable to Tudor, resulting in another formation rotation, as 4-4-2 got the nod at Anfield.
For a team supposedly completely devoid of confidence after five straight league losses and a calamity of a Champions League defeat, Tottenham had a degree of zip about their play. Dominic Solanke troubled Joe Gomez with his running in behind and Souza forced Alisson into tipping a rising thunderbolt over the bar in the opening quarter hour.
