Mohamed Salah struck twice in eight minutes and arrange one other two objectives as Liverpool thrashed Tottenham to maneuver 4 factors clear on the high of the Premier League and depart Spurs within the backside half.
Luis Diaz and Alexis Mac Allister scored first-half headers earlier than Dominik Szoboszlai fired in from Salah’s move on the stroke of half-time, restoring the guests’ two-goal cushion after James Maddison had replied from simply outdoors the field.
Salah, who had shot towards the crossbar with the rating goalless, then slotted in twice from shut vary earlier than Dejan Kulusevski volleyed in for a Spurs facet who’ve taken one level from their final 4 dwelling league video games.
It’s six for Liverpool! 😲
This recreation 🤯 pic.twitter.com/SNmOUAWqCN
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 22, 2024
Dominic Solanke’s end gave the house ahead a 3rd objective in three video games, just for Diaz to faucet in from Salah’s ball to cap an extravagantly entertaining contest.
Liverpool will high the desk at Christmas for the primary time since 2020/21, though the 2019/20 season is the one event of the final seven after they have been in that place and proceeded to win the title.
Liverpool solutions proper again! 😮
Dominik Szoboszlai makes it THREE! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/B97uLfifRg
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 22, 2024
Tottenham vs Liverpool
Considered one of Liverpool’s 24 makes an attempt at objective would have sounded the alarm for Tottenham followers after 18 minutes, when Salah hit the woodwork as a part of a dominant begin for Arne Slot’s gamers.
Diaz then bagged his sixth objective of the season from an beautiful Trent Alexander-Arnold move, setting in movement one other menacing show that consigned Spurs to a humiliation of the sort they’ve solely suffered as soon as beforehand.
James Maddison from distance to place Spurs again within the recreation! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/IpGKFn7yJS
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 22, 2024
Tottenham final conceded six at dwelling within the Premier League in a 6-1 defeat to Chelsea in December 1997, however porous performances have change into a familiarity for them below Postecoglou.
Alexis Mac Allister doubles Liverpool’s lead! 👊🔥 pic.twitter.com/ahZgfrGOSs
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 22, 2024
Tottenham concede extra objectives
Manchester United scored 3 times whereas threatening a comeback of their Carabao Cup defeat on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday, 11 days after Chelsea received 4-3 there within the league.
Spurs’ defensive frailties look unsustainable and their tally of two extra objectives than Liverpool and second-placed Chelsea is little comfort after outcomes like this.
Come for the very good Luis Díaz header, keep for that Trent Alexander-Arnold cross 💥
An excellent objective from Liverpool 🔴 pic.twitter.com/22IjQhI8kN
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 22, 2024
They’re eight factors behind fourth-placed Nottingham Forest and 9 above the relegation zone earlier than their journey to the Metropolis Floor on Thursday (3pm GMT).
Liverpool are in motion at 8pm on the identical day, internet hosting fourth-bottom Leicester Metropolis, who misplaced 3-0 at dwelling to third-bottom Wolves on Sunday.