Gary Neville during an analysis mission with Sky Sports (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 away from home today in the English Premier League.
The Reds completely dismantled Tottenham's defense through incisive passing and link-up play in the final third. Tottenham will be very disappointed with their defensive display here, especially after wins over Manchester City and Manchester United.
They were expecting to get something out of this competition, but Ange Postecoglou's men were completely outplayed here. Luis Diaz scored a brace for his team, while the other goals came from Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis McAllister and Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool will be happy with the result here and it will give them immense confidence in the upcoming matches. Liverpool will be looking to overtake their rivals at the top of the table in the coming weeks. The Reds are currently top of the Premier League and it will be interesting to see if they can go further in the competition.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold was exceptional
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold produced a world-class cross to set up Diaz's opening goal of the match, and former Manchester United icon Gary Neville praised the England international for his exceptional crossing ability.
Neville described the cross as absolutely perfect and drew comparisons with previous Premier League icons too. The former Manchester United defender has revealed that very few players in Premier League history would be able to deliver a cross like this.
Neville said (h/t Daily Mail): “The cross is another thing. It's the accuracy, there are very few players in the history of the Premier League that I've seen who can get a sixpenny like that with that level of pace, accuracy and whiplash, it's absolutely perfect.
“KDB, Beckham, Trent, Gerrard is probably in his prime. Speed on the ball and he does really well, throwing his neck back to put a little extra power past Forster.
There is no doubt that Alexander-Arnold is one of the best passers in world football and he has helped Liverpool create numerous chances from the back. Fans will certainly be hoping that he can continue his rich form and set games for them in the coming months as well.
