Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool: Player Ratings as Mo Salah and Diaz star in a nine-goal thriller in a Premier League classic

Tottenham hosted Liverpool at their Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday, December 22 and fell to a 6-3 defeat after an eye-catching contest.

Luis Diaz handed the Reds the advantage midway through the first half as he converted from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s pass. Alexis Mac Allister doubled their advantage, but James Maddison pulled one back for Tottenham. However, Dominik Szoboszlai scored to give Liverpool a 3-1 lead heading into the half-time interval.

Mohamed Salah continued the carnage on the other side of half-time as he made it 4-1 in the 54^th minute, before bagging his brace for 5-1 in the 61^st minute. Tottenham then pulled two goals back via Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke, but Diaz scored his brace late on to seal a 6-3 win.

On that note, let’s take a look at the player ratings.

Tottenham Player Ratings vs Liverpool

Goalkeeper

Fraser Forster – 6.5/10

Forster made six saves but also conceded six goals in a subpar performance in goal.

Defenders

Pedro Porro – 5.5/10

Porro put in a poor performance as he won just four of eight duels and was dispossessed a staggering 21 times.

Radu Dragusin – 5.5/10

Dragusin gave subpar performances to his team members as they were humiliated.

Archie Gray – 6/10

Gray started the game but could not keep up with Liverpool’s attack.

Djed Spence – 6.5/10

Spence had a decent game as he won seven duels, making three clearances and three blocks.

Midfielders

Pape Matar Sarr – 6.5/10

Sarr passed the ball with 86% accuracy and won four duels, making two tackles and one block as well.

Yves Bissouma – 6/10

Bissouma started the game well but could not maintain his level of performance.

James Maddison – 7/10

Maddison had a decent game as he scored one goal for his team in the first half. He also played one key pass and won three duels.

Forwards

Dejan Kulusevski – 7/10

He scored one goal, played one key pass and also won seven duels.

Heung-min Son – 6/10

The Tottenham captain had a poor game against Liverpool and was subbed off in the second half.

Dominic Solanke – 7.5/10

Solanke had a good game as he scored one goal and also provided one assist for Tottenham.

Substitutes

Lucas Bergvall – 6/10

He replaced Sarr and put in a decent performance for Tottenham, but picked up a yellow card.

Brennan Johnson – 7/10

Johnson put in a good cameo as he provided an assist for a consolation goal for his team.

Timo Werner – N/A

He played less than 10 minutes and hence does not warrant a rating.

Manager

Ange Postecoglou – 5.5/10

He set his team up well but did not adapt to how the match panned out and suffered a huge defeat.

Liverpool Player Ratings vs Tottenham

Goalkeeper

Alisson – 6.5/10

He made two saves in this match for Liverpool and also played one key pass.

Defenders

Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8/10

He played four key passes, including an assist. Alexander-Arnold also won three duels, making seven clearances, three interceptions and three tackles.

Joe Gomez – 6.5/10

Gomez won three duels in defence, making seven clearances and one interception.

Virgil van Dijk – 8/10

Van Dijk put in a solid performance for the Reds, winning all nine of his duels, making two interceptions, one clearance and one block.

Andrew Robertson – 6.5/10

Robertson had a decent game at the back for his team.

Midfielders

Ryan Gravenberch – 6.5/10

Gravenberch played the entire 90 minutes and put in a decent performance.

Alexis Mac Allister – 7.5/10

Mac Allister had a good game in the middle of the park for Liverpool as he scored one goal. He also won four duels and made four interceptions.

Dominic Szoboszlai – 8/10

Szoboszlai scored one and assisted one goal, and also won six duels in defence.

Forwards

Mohamed Salah – 9.5/10

Salah had a great game as he scored two goals and provided two assists as well. He also won two duels in a match-winning performance.

Luis Diaz – 8.5/10

Diaz had a great game as well, as he scored two good goals. He also played two key passes that helped his team win.

Cody Gakpo – 6.5/10

He put in an average performance for his team on the left flank and even picked up a booking for a foul.

Substitutes

Curtis Jones – 6/10

Jones replaced Mac Allister in the second half and could not make an impact.

Diogo Jota – 6.5/10

Jota passed the ball with 92% accuracy, including one key pass. He also won two duels.

Harvey Elliott & Darwin Nunez – N/A

The pair played less than 10 minutes apiece and hence do not warrant a rating.

Manager

Arne Slot – 9/10

He set his team up perfectly for securing a historic result for Liverpool.