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It has been called "criminal" , "calamitous" and the "worst half-hour on a pitch in recent memory ". After Dejan Lovren's performance during Liverpool's 4-1 defeat byTottennham Hotspur on Sunday, no wonder Jamie Carragher has been quick to quash rumours that he had a hand in starting the defender's career at Anfield.
It was Brendan Rogers who oversaw Lovren's £20m move from Southampton to Liverpool in 2014, but one Twitter user accused Carragher of recommending Lovren.
It is not the first time that the former England international has had such an accusation thrown his way on social media, and he took to Twitter to clarify the rumours that he had played a hand in brining Lovren to Merseyside.
Show all 23 1 /23Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings <b>Tottenham:</b> Hugo Lloris - 7 His hesitation allowed Salah to score Liverpool’s first but he more than made up for it in the second half with a stupendous save from Coutinho.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Davinson Sanchez - 7 Has slotted into the centre of Tottenham’s defence with ease. Exudes class.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Toby Alderweireld - 7 Not overly troubled too often but maintained a high level throughout.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Jan Vertonghen - 7 Unlucky not to score Tottenham’s fourth after his shot was blocked on the line but can probably claim an assist after Kane tucked home the rebound.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Kieran Trippier - 7 Helped kick things off for Spurs with the assist for Kane’s early opener.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Harry Winks - 7 Understatedly good. Keeps things ticking over in the middle of the park and allows others to grab the headlines. Could be the long-term answer to England’s deep-lying midfield problems.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Christian Eriksen - 7 Outshone Coutinho in a battle of two of the Premier League’s best playmakers.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Serge Aurier - 8 Deployed at left wing-back to match Mo Salah’s pace and marshalled him well.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Dele Alli - 8 Yet to hit the heights of last season but was superb in a slightly deeper role today and scored Spurs’ third.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Son Hueng-min - 7 Always runs himself into the ground. Scored Spurs’ second and almost had a third minutes later when his well-struck effort cannoned off the crossbar from a tight angle.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Harry Kane - 9 Scored two and assisted another. He’s frighteningly good. Does anybody still think he’s not world class?
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings <b>Liverpool:</b> Simon Mignolet - 4 Might’ve done better for Kane’s opener and was fully at fault for his second after flapping at a cross.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Joe Gomez - 5 Was asked to fill in at centre-back for the last hour of the match. Wasn’t great but wasn’t solely responsible for any of Liverpool’s goals, unlike some of his teammates.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Joel Matip - 4 Suicidal defensive header allowed Alli to score Spurs’ third goal in first-half injury time.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Dejan Lovren - 1 One of the worst individual performances you’re ever likely to see. At fault for Spurs’ two early goals and hooked – without an injury – after half an hour.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Alberto Moreno - 5 He’s one of the few improved players in Liverpool’s defence this season.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Emre Can - 4 A poor day at the office for Can after a good start to the season. He was subbed late on just minutes after Alli had nut-megged him with a sublime piece of skill.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Jordan Henderson - 6 Liverpool’s best midfielder on the day and his pass for Salah’s goal was fantastic. As always, you can’t fault his work rate.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings James Milner - 5 Couldn’t deal with Son’s pace for Spurs’ second goal.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Philippe Coutinho - 5 He was quiet on a day when Liverpool could’ve done with a moment of magic to spark them into action. Was denied a second-half goal by a superb Lloris save.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Mohamed Salah - 6 Scored Liverpool’s only goal of the game but sometimes his one-footedness really counts against him.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Roberto Firmino - 5 Came up with a brilliant goal-line clearance but it ended up counting for nothing as Kane tucked home the rebound. Offered little at the other end of the pitch.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool player ratings Substitutes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 5
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The Liverpool legend was having none of it, insisting that all he had done was highlight Lovren's exemplary performance against Manchester United on Monday Night Football.
Both Harry Kane's fourth-minute volley and the second goal smashed in by Son Heung-min came after mistakes from Lovren, who was subbed off at the half hour mark.
Rather than stick with him, Jurgen Klopp chose instead to modify his entire formation - bringing on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to the left wing, shifting Emre Can to right-back and Philippe Coutinho to midfield.
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