Liverpool “owed a lot” to Alisson as they “lost their heads” – Media reaction

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Liverpool may have won 2-1 at Tottenham on Saturday evening, but the media couldn’t help but feel unconvinced about their performance. This was Liverpool’s third consecutive win, but the performance showed some of the Reds’ underlying problems are still present.

“But they were always the better side and just about kept their heads when Spurs totally lost theirs.” The Athletic’s James Pearce also couldn’t help find negatives in Liverpool’s victory: “Liverpool made painfully hard work of that. Even after Romero’s dismissal they could have conceded.” Sam Wallace of the Telegraph continued the negativity, with Liverpool’s performance near the end not befitting of champions: “By the end, Arne Slot’s players were hanging on for a win against a dysfunctional nine-man Tottenham team with one of the worst home records in the club’s history – so not all of this win felt like a great triumph for the defending Premier League champions… “Liverpool owed a lot to the very confident handling of Alisson in the closing stages.

A less experienced goalkeeper might have lost his cool.” But there was still plenty to admire about Liverpool Gethin Hicks of the Mail was positive about the run of form Liverpool are putting together: “That feels like an important win for Arne Slot, whose side are now up to fifth in the Premier League. That’s now six without loss.” Squawka focused on a strong night for Florian Wirtz, who finally got his maiden Premier League assist: Florian Wirtz for Liverpool against Tottenham: ?