A compelling Premier League meeting in London ended with a point apiece after Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur played out a 2-2 draw.
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Liverpool played out an entertaining 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur, as the Premier League fans were treated with a goal-fest. A compelling league meeting in London ended with a point apiece after the Reds had overturned Harry Kane’s opener to lead through Diogo Jota’s clinical header in the first half and Andy Robertson’s close-range finish midway through the second half. However, Son Heung-Min quickly brought Spurs level and soon Liverpool FC goalscorer Robertson received a straight red card. It meant the visitors had to see out the remainder of the game with 10 men against Antonio Conte’s Tottenham side.
Liverpool’s goalscorer Diogo Jota wants his team to take the point and move on following the action-packed draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Jota spoke to Liverpoolfc.com post-match, “Well, pretty intense. Hard – a hard game from the beginning until the end, a lot of things going on. I think we did a very good first half; second half, they pushed a little bit more forward. They had their chances, we had ours. We have a point and we move on.”
Jota was then asked whether he felt that before the second half, they had a good spell going into the break. “Yes, I think the first half was better from our side than the second. We also had the red card so we couldn’t push forward in the last minutes like we normally do. But in the end it’s a point and we move on,” he explained.
The Covid-19 situation is another concern Premier League teams have to deal with lately, as few matches were postponed due to it. Jota was asked how challenging is it just now with the changes to the team and having to adapt with players in key positions missing.
“It’s an extra factor. COVID is again in play – last-minute changes, games cancelled, we’re not sure if we’re going to play or not. It’s an extra factor and we have to deal with that.”
Asked how pleased he was given they lost a man in the closing stages, to see this one out and still manage to take a point, Jota replied, “We wanted to push for the win but after being down to 10 men, playing away, Tottenham, you need to save the point and that’s what we did in the final minutes. So we’re pleased with that.”
Liverpool currently have 41 points from 18 matches and occupy the second spot in the table – a place behind Premier League leaders Manchester City. He was whether he is pleased about where the team is sitting as they approach the Christmas period. “Yeah, it could be better, but it could also be worse. I think we are three points away from the first spot now, it’s a game. So it’s not perfect but it’s not bad,” he replied.
