The heights of the midweek victory gave way to a humbling defeat at the weekend. Liverpool’s self-destructive impulses were on full display and Tottenham Hotspur punished nearly every one, battering the Reds 4-1 at Wembley.
It was another horror start for a team that should have been riding a wave of confidence. It took only four minutes for Dejan Lovren to make the first of multiple errors that would see Spurs nearly out of site before the half. They would double their lead within the first dozen minutes of the match courtesy of more Lovren lunacy.
Even after Lovren left the match and the Reds found a way back into the contest, Joel Matip took a generous turn gifting the home side a goal before the break. Liverpool were simply incapable of getting out of their own way against Harry Kane and company. So consummate was the calamity, in fact, Tottenham did not even need to play particularly well to generate this result.
Nevertheless, Liverpool can take little consolation from such a self-inflicted smackdown. Result like this spark some serious self-reflection by every member of the club. It is a long season but the Reds look a good way off the top of the table at present.
Here are four findings from the match.
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