Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
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Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur
Elliott gets the second half under way for Liverpool at Anfield!
Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool have created a host of chances since the game got under way, producing 2.27 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, with eight of those being on target. It's been the opposition for Spurs, who have managed just one shot with an expected goals tally of 0.04. Tottenham have touched the ball inside the opposition box seven times, with Alisson not having a save to make. It's going to be a tricky task for Postecoglou's side to get back into this one, with Opta's live win probability calculator suggesting they have a 0.8 per cent chance of securing the three points. A Liverpool victory is looking likely at 94.9 per cent, while a draw stands at 4.3 per cent. The Spurs boss will be disappointed with what he's seen so far, so early changes after the break wouldn't be a surprise, especially with Maddison, Richarlison, and Hojbjerg on the bench.
Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool go into the break with a comfortable 2-0 lead over Tottenham at Anfield. The Reds have dominated proceedings so far, and Spurs might count themselves lucky not to be losing by a greater margin. After just nine minutes, Vicario was forced into a save by Salah before the rebound fell to Elliott, and his effort was blocked on the line by Romero. Klopp's side took the lead later in the half as Gakpo cut inside from the left before floating a cross to the back post, and Salah arrived unmarked to head it home. Liverpool continued to push for a second with Postecoglou's men showing little attacking threat throughout, and they doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time. Salah's shot from inside the box was parried away by Vicario, but Robertson was in the right place at the right time to tuck it home. The away side have a mountain to climb in the second half!
Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur
The fourth official has indicated that there will be a minimum of two minutes of added time at the end of the first half.
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