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Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has make clear the tactical method that guided the Reds to their emphatic win over Tottenham Hotspur yesterday.
The Reds had been on hearth as they scored 6 previous Ange Postecoglou’s facet to increase their lead on the highest of the desk.
They took the lead within the twenty third minute when Luis Diaz headed in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s pinpoint cross, heading the ball previous the goalkeeper. The benefit was doubled 13 minutes later as Alexis Mac Allister scored from shut vary, exposing Spurs’ defensive lapses.
Tottenham managed a quick resurgence when James Maddison curled in a spectacular effort simply earlier than half-time. Nevertheless, Liverpool restored their two-goal cushion minutes later with Dominik Szoboszlai ending a well-executed counterattack to make it 3-1 on the break.
Mohamed Salah added two fast objectives within the second half to place Liverpool out of sight at 5-1. Regardless of late strikes from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke, the Reds sealed the win with Diaz’s second aim within the dying minutes.
Ryan Gravenberch reveals Liverpool focused right-side of Spurs defence
A lot of the objectives Liverpool scored got here from the right-hand facet and Gravenberch later revealed that it was a part of their plan to focus on the best facet of Spurs’ defence, with Radu Dragusin seen because the weak hyperlink.
Granvenberch advised LFCTV:
“Yeah we had a very good sport plan, we wished to maintain them on the best facet and press the best centre-back. Typically it went properly and generally they did it good however by the tip, I believe we did very well.”
Radu Dragusin endured a torrid night, failing to identify Luis Diaz’s run for the opener and dropping an aerial duel to Szoboszlai for Liverpool’s third.
Radu Dragusin’s struggled at Tottenham up to now
The Romanian has not had the most effective of the begins to his Tottenham profession. He joined them in January, selecting Spurs over Bayern Munich. Nevertheless, the younger centre-back initially struggled for sport time given the presence of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven forward of him.
With each first-choice defenders sidelined, the 21-year-old has been given an prolonged run within the workforce, however his shows have highlighted his inexperience on the highest degree.
Ange Postecoglou now faces a essential resolution about the right way to deal with his facet’s defensive vulnerabilities. The absence of Romero and Van de Ven has left Tottenham uncovered, with makeshift pairings struggling to manage in opposition to top-tier opponents like Liverpool.
