Tottenham 3 Liverpool 6: Slot’s side top of league at Christmas, Gray day, smart Szoboszlai
“Liverpool beat Tottenham to cement their spot at the top of the Premier League for Christmas. Luis Diaz opened the scoring at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after a pinpoint cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold before Alexis Mac Allisterdoubled the lead when he nodded home from close range. The home side hit back with a curling effort from James Maddison but Arne Slot’s team showed their class with a swift counter-attack just before half-time, which Dominik Szoboszlai converted after winning the initial flick-on, and two second-half strikes from Mohamed Salah. …”
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