Tottenham Hotspur faced Liverpool in arguably the star match of the weekend as the title race intensified for the visiting Liverpool.
Mourinho and his men were aiming to hand a blow to the Reds title aspiration but it was not to be as the visitor had all the answer they required from the game.
They clinched a moral boosting 0-1 away win as they made sure there was no hope for their follower Manchester City who faced Aston Villa away from home while the Leicester City side lost 1-2 to Danny lngs inspired Southampton.
It was an impressive win for Liverpool as we take into consideration the significant features from the clash.
1. Reds Maintains Unbeaten Run
Liverpool visited Wembley hoping to add to their title advantage and they did just that with a narrow 0-1 win and a vital one in that instance.
It was a crunch game as so much lied in the hands of both teams with the managers of both sides well at the epicenter of the clash.
Despite all odds Liverpool’s lead at the top of the standings were extended with a win as they widened the gap in the league log. This makes them remain unscratched as Spurs could not find the net to halt their unbeaten run to the seasoning until now.
2. Firmino To The Rescue
The Reds may have depended on star duo to Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah for goals already in the season.
However, the Tottenham and Liverpool fixture presented an interesting juice as the goal came from another source.
This time from Roberto Firmino as he latched onto a ball floated into his path right inside the box.
The Brazilian made the most of the chance with an expert finish as it proved to be the match decider on a day Reds needed the break through at all cost.
3. Liverpool Seeming Unstoppable
The season has seen Liverpool go on a mazy run at the top of the Premier League points table.
They are undefeated and they have stood their ground against Spurs despite all the possible threat they had in the contest.
They have smashed Manchester City 3-0 at Anfield making it up with a convincing 0-4 win against Brendan Rodgers Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
Even Chelsea and Wolves have not been able to answer the puzzle posed by Liverpool as Jürgen Klopp and his Reds side continues to ride on a high undefeated in the season.
