Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp hails players as ‘mentality monsters’ show up vs Villarreal
Liverpool host Tottenham tonight in a Premier League clash that will have ramifications on both the title and top-four races. The Reds are one point behind league leaders Manchester City with Spurs trailing fourth-place Arsenal by two.
Tottenham are potentially Liverpool’s toughest opponents in the remaining fixtures and earlier in the season the two sides played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in London. Jurgen Klopp knows his team cannot afford to drop points and need to keep winning to pile the pressure on City.
Meanwhile, Antonio Conte’s side can spoil the Reds’ quadruple chase as Spurs arrive at Anfield desperate for a victory to aid their own top-four bid. Three points would put them above the Gunners – who face Leeds tomorrow – and ensure they are within touching distance of the top four ahead the crucial north London derby on Thursday.
Follow the action and updates as Liverpool take on Tottenham at Anfield after Man Utd take on Brighton:
55 mins: Cucurella and Trossard make for a solid combo on Brighton’s left side. Dalot and Lindelof are having real trouble keeping them at bay especially when the left-back pushes high into the visitor’s final third.
52 mins: Marc Cucurella emulates Moises Caicedo in scoring his first Premier League goal for Brighton in this game.
Man Utd are all at sea but they win a corner that Alex Telles puts into the middle. It comes all the way through to Fred who gives it to Bruno Fernandes. He switches the play back over to the left side where Diogo Dalot’s cross goes out of play.
49 mins: Brighton have picked up where they left off! The home side win a throw in on the right wing and send it into the box for Alexis Mac Allister. He drills a pass across the six-yard box and finds Leandro Trossard on the opposite side of the area. Trossard brings the ball under control then lays it off to Marc Cucurella who runs onto a first time strike and blasts it past David De Gea.
48 mins: Diogo Dalot blocks a shot from Pascal Gross inside his own box then breaks away down the right wing. He knocks it past Marc Cucurella who forces him to run off the pitch. Alexis Mac Allister is quickly across to pick up the loose ball but Dalot dives into a tackle and cleans him out. He goes in the book.
45+2 mins: An enjoyable first 45 minutes comes to an end of Brighton who have more than held their own against Man Utd. The Seagulls haven’t won here since Boxing Day but they take a one goal advantage into the break as well as the knowledge that they’ve been the better team.
45 mins: Cristiano Ronaldo is played down the left wing but the pass is overhit and Lewis Dunk takes over possession for Brighton. A frustrated Ronaldo chases after it and slides into a tackle expecting Dunk to pass. He doesn’t and Ronaldo trips the defender picking up the first yellow card of the game.
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