In the 53rd minute, Joel Matip nearly doubled Liverpool’s lead but his flick off Milner’s corner from six-yard clips the bar.
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Spurs were in danger of being over-run as the visitors created a series of chances, but they struck back through Danny Rose in the second half and finished the stronger team.
Liverpool played with more energy and urgency for the first hour, pressurising Spurs as Klopp demands, and had a volley from Sadio Mane not been disallowed for offside the home side may well have struggled to secure a point.
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Klopp’s frustrations showed on the sidelines. “But on the other hand, we had chances – and of course we even had one in the 92nd minute but in the end, unfortunately, it was not a chance”. We played football and defended really good.
“And I don’t think Daniel Sturridge can do that, or he doesn’t want to do it”, Souness added.
Toby Alderweireld then brought a decent save out of his compatriot Simon Mignolet in the Liverpool goal as the hosts began to build up ahead of steam and they were rewarded for that with a leveller inside the final 20 minutes.
“We will work on it but we are convinced he can play there, that’s why we haven’t signed another player in this position”.
“We need time, a few months, to get all on the same level”. He will play and he will score and all will be good.
And should they fail to make it in, it would not be surprising to see Coutinho eyeing an exit to take the next step in his career. “But I can only pick 11 players to start and I never make a decision like this against one player”, he told reporters.
James Milner says he’s still adjusting to his new role at Liverpool but insisted: “I’m learning as fast as I can”.
The result means Liverpool are unbeaten against Spurs in their last eight visits to White Hart Lane, while Rose’s goal was Spurs’ first against Liverpool at White Hart Lane since 2012.
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“We did it really good, but we’re really flexible in offensive defending”. They played together. These guys up front played together.
