Salah And Luis Diaz Scored Brace, Liverpool Beat Tottenham Six Goals

JAKARTA - Liverpool won a big victory by beating the hosts Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 in the English Premier League match at the Tottenham Hostpur Stadium, Sunday, December 22, 2024 evening WIB. Front players Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz scored a brace in a six-goal party that confirmed Liverpool's position at the top of the standings.

Liverpool confirmed their position at the top of the Premier League standings as well as away from Chelsea who failed to get full points after a 0-0 draw against Everton.

Appearing at home to the opponent, Liverpool did not expect a landslide victory. Moreover, Liverpool had experienced difficulties in the previous few matches. They were detained by Newcastle United 3-3 and then drew 2-2 against Fulham.

In the Carabao Cup, Liverpool struggled to get rid of Southampton before finally winning 2-1. Liverpool also have the opportunity to defend their title after qualifying for the semifinals.

After playing a number of games that were not easy, Liverpool finally returned to winning ways. However, the Reds' big win remained beyond expectations. How not, Tottenham successfully beat Soton 5-0 in domestic competitions. Furthermore, when they hosted Manchester United in the Carabao Cup, they won 4-3.

This is Tottenham's valuable capital for Liverpool. But when he returned to play in front of his own supporters, The Lilywhites actually became Liverpool's target and instead lost badly to a six-time concede.

The defeat made Tottenham fail to improve the rankings. They are still struggling on the middleboard by ranking 11. Tottenham and Brentford both have points 23. However, Tottenham are still ahead on goal difference so they can occupy a better position than the Bees.

Meanwhile, Liverpool are getting stronger at the top of the standings. They managed to get away from Chelsea's pursuit which only won one point. Now, Liverpool, who have points 39, are four points ahead of the Blues. They also still have one game postponed so they have the opportunity to get away from their closest competitors.

Manager Arne Slot also admitted that he was satisfied with Liverpool's performance. Especially the game of his team for 60 minutes. At that time, Liverpool were already 5-1 ahead before finally the hosts added two goals.

"Until the 60-65 minute, I really enjoyed the game I witnessed," said Slot. But the former Feyennoord coach also warned the player who lowered the tempo of the game after winning five goals.

"It's just that they [players] then no longer run. This is a problem no matter how qualified you are. In this league, especially when facing Tottenham, they will create many opportunities so much to control the ball. They are very good when they have the ball," he said again.

"And, that's what they did. They managed to score two goals. But, to be honest, I was happy then to score the sixth goal," he said.

However, he admits that the player will no longer insist after winning quite far. "Just be a human being, when you are 5-1 up, you then think, 'Everything will be fine'. They are still running but there are no more cross balls. They also no longer survive in front of the goal," said Slot.

Meanwhile, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglu admits that the defeat was a painful result. However, he still maintains Tottenham's style of play.

"After 18 months, I will patiently answer the same question. If anyone suggests me to change that style of play, I will never change that. We do it for one reason. And we believe such a style of play will be successful," said Postecoglou.

In that match, Liverpool showed their best performance. They immediately put pressure on the opponent's defense. On the other hand, Tottenham got hot late and played under pressure. Liverpool even threatened the opponent's goal in the early minutes. It's just that, Salah's shot is still wide.

Furthermore, Salah showed an action past three Tottenham defenders before releasing a shot. But his shot still hit the post.

After failing to convert chances several times, Liverpool finally broke the deadlock through Diaz. His header successfully beat goalkeeper Fraser Forster in the 23rd minute, Liverpool were 1-0 up.

That advantage increases the adrenaline of Liverpool players. In the 36th minute, midfielder Alexis Mac Allister successfully broke into Tottenham's goal with a shot from close range.

After missing two goals, Tottenham finally got up. They began to press Liverpool's defense through an open game. Son Heung-min et al's efforts also paid off when James Maddison beat goalkeeper totaling Becker in the 41st minute.

The goal changed the score to 2-1. However, Liverpool quickly got up and immediately returned to the track. When the first half was over, the visitors managed to increase their advantage through Dominik Szoboszlai's goal which completed Salah's assist. Score 3-1 when the first half was over.

Entering the second half, Liverpool did not lower the tempo of the game. As a result, they did not wait long to add goals. This time Salah immediately bought up two goals which made Liverpool 5-1.

Salah's first goal came in 54 minutes. Only six minutes later, the captain of the Egyptian national team scored a brace after welcoming an assist from Szoboszlai. The goal made Salah have scored 229 goals in his Liverpool career and ranks fourth as the club's top scorer.

Tottenham rose after trailing five goals. Midfielder Dejan Kulusevski successfully added a goal through a volley in the 72nd minute. Furthermore, Dominic Solanke reduced the lag to 5-3 in the 83rd minute.

Unfortunately, Tottenham could not add more goals. Their goal conceded again two minutes later. This time, Diaz scored his second goal which gave Liverpool 6-3. The score lasted until the game was over.