Literally and figuratively, Igor Tudor is no longer pointless. The Tottenham manager lost his unwanted 100 per cent record, got his first result to savour and, just perhaps, brought the first signs of a revival that may save a beleaguered club. Spurs’ club-record run of defeats is over, halted at six after their first draw in six weeks. For Liverpool, an inability to beat a club seemingly in crisis could come at a cost. They are stumbling when they could have strolled back towards the Champions League.
Their scorer feels they could be sleepwalking into a rather lesser competition. “We have to wake up because if we carry on like this, we should be happy with the Conference League,” said Dominik Szoboszlai. “In the last minute, again, I don't know how many times this season already.” That was one theme. Another was that Liverpool have failed to beat four of the bottom six at home this season. They were thwarted at the last by a familiar foe. For the fifth time in his career, Richarlison scored at Anfield.
