Liverpool hit six past Spurs to pull clear in Premier League title race - 5 talking points
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Liverpool handed boss Arne Slot an early Christmas present with a dominant win over Tottenham on Sunday. Goals from Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai saw the Reds take control in the first-half. Mohamed Salah added two strikes of his own in the second-half to ensure it was a perfect evening for the visitors.
It means they will be top of the Premier League on Christmas Day and are in full control of the title race. James Maddison had pulled a goal back in the first-half but even at that point, the hosts appeared resigned to defeat. They did gain hope of a stunning comeback in the second-half when Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke scored in the final 20 minutes, but Diaz's second goal with six minutes to go put the game to bed. Here, Mirror Football looks at the biggest talking points as Liverpool marched on.
If it wasn't obvious before, it is now abundantly clear that this is Liverpool's title to lose. Tottenham has been a tricky place for the Reds to visit in past years, but Arne Slot passed his first Spurs test with flying colours. Slot's side were utterly dominant on Sunday night, with Spurs never having more than a slight glimmer of a result. Their pressing made it difficult for Spurs to break out of their own half and much of the first period was attack versus defence.
Alisson was barely troubled in the Liverpool goal, while Spurs' defence was kept busy throughtout the game. Liverpool are now four points clear of second-place Chelsea, six ahead of third-place Arsenal and a whopping 12 clear of champions Manchester City, with a game in hand against all of those sides.
