Gary Lineker thinks Liverpool bashing wasn't Ange Postecoglou's fault for brutal reason
Gary Lineker thinks Liverpool bashing wasn't Ange Postecoglou's fault for brutal reason
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Ex-Tottenham striker Gary Lineker reckons that Liverpool would have triumphed over Spurs on Sunday regardless of the tactics employed by Ange Postecoglou in their 6-3 defeat – simply because the Reds are a far superior team. The Lilywhites were trounced at home by Arne Slot's unstoppable side as Postecoglou watched his team fall to a 5-1 deficit with only 60 minutes on the clock. Although Spurs did manage a partial comeback, pulling the score back to 5-3 after Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke netted in the final 20 minutes, it wasn't enough as Luis Diaz bagged his second of the match to make it six and seal a thrilling victory for table-topping Liverpool.
Postecoglou has faced severe criticism for his tactical approach in some of Spurs' most significant losses this season, despite grappling with numerous injuries, particularly in defence. However, Lineker believes that Spurs wouldn't have been able to compete with Slot's squad regardless of the line-up they fielded or whatever strategy their Australian manager implemented.
James Maddison had clawed one back for Spurs in the first half after Diaz and Alexis Mac Allister put the visitors 2-0 up within 35 minutes. With Liverpool's lead cut in half, it seemed like Postecoglou's team had a shot at mounting a comeback. Yet, moments later and right before half time, Dominik Szoboszlai broke through and slotted the ball through Fraser Forster's legs as Spurs suffered from another rapid counter-attack. Their players were once again caught out while pressing high at arguably the wrong moment.
