Can't hold Salah. Liverpool players' ratings for the match against Tottenham

This should be a small intro paragraph that would give a little context to today's fight to the reader. Initially, before the match, the author thought of writing that Chelsea is increasingly breathing down Liverpool's neck, and that the Reds have fewer opportunities to make mistakes.

But after the game, one thing can be said for sure: when Liverpool plays at full strength, they are unstoppable. The goals Tottenham scored were, after all, only consolation goals, scored when Liverpool had already relaxed. Goals that Tottenham players didn’t even celebrate.

But let’s talk about the heroes of this match…

Mohamed Salah

It is rumored that both Salah and Liverpool are aiming to extend his contract, with only the details left to sort out. Let’s hope that’s true. In the first half alone, Salah managed to take 5 shots on target (while Tottenham had a total of 5 shots at that point) and provided an assist for Szoboszlai. In the second half, he added 2 more shots, 2 goals, and another assist. Despite being 32 years old, Salah seems to be showing no signs of losing his form and remains the most dangerous right winger in modern football.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold

There are rumors that Trent does not intend to renew his contract with Liverpool and plans to move to Real Madrid. For the “Blancos,” he would be the perfect replacement for the retired Toni Kroos. For Liverpool, this would be a significant loss. The crosses Trent delivers into the opponent’s penalty area can break any defense. In fact, it was his clever assist that led to Luis Diaz scoring, after which Diaz dramatically polished Trent's boot. But we mustn’t forget that Trent is a defender. Among all the defenders today, he had the most work to do and did it successfully: he recorded 13 defensive actions, while Tottenham’s Djed Spence had 12, and Virgil van Dijk had 11.

Dominik Szoboszlai

Dominik’s play isn’t always particularly memorable, possibly due to the flashy performances of his teammates. But today, he decided not to stay in the shadows and became one of the key figures of the match. Arne Slot’s tactic is simple: when Liverpool wins the ball back in defense, they send it to the wingers, and while they look for attacking options, Dominik arrives from deep in defense to help with the finishing. This counter-attacking role suited Liverpool’s number 8 perfectly. Szoboszlai had 6 shots on target, an assist, and a goal. Although, in reality, he could have had even more. For example, it was Szoboszlai who won the ball that eventually led to Mac Allister’s goal. In the second half, although not very successfully, it was Szoboszlai who first got to the ball that Salah eventually managed to score.

Luis Diaz

Usually, we highlight only three heroes of the match, but with the score at 6-3, and so many players involved in the thrashing, we’ll make an exception and name a fourth. Luis Diaz cannot be overlooked. It’s not just about his two goals—there could have been more, as he had 7 shots on goal (while Tottenham had only 9 in total). The question is about the intensity of his play, the kind of pressure he placed on the opponent, which eventually overwhelmed Tottenham.

Player ratings for the match:

• Alexander-Arnold T. - 9
• Alisson - 6
• van Dijk V. - 7
• Gakpo C. - 6
• Gomez J. - 7
• Gravenberch R. - 6
• Jones K. - 6
• Diaz L. - 9
• Elliott H. - 6
• Jota D. - 6
• Mac Allister A. - 7
• Nunez D. - 6
• Robertson A. - 7
• Salah M. - 10
• Szoboszlai D. - 9