Tottenham Hotspurs Vs Liverpool: Redknapp’s men hand first defeat to Reds
November 2, 2008
A rejuvenated Spurs side, under their new boss Harry Redknapp, handed Liverpool their first defeat of the current Premier League season at White Hart Lane.
This 2-1 victory, which resulted in the Reds losing the top position to Chelsea, saw an own goal from defender Jimmy Carraghar (70th minute) and a goal from Russian International Pavlyuchenko in the injury time.
Although in-form Dirk Kuyt scored the opener for Liverpool in only the 3rd minute of the game, home team, who had a wonderful last eight days in the Premier League, came back wonderfully. They had an attacking intent during the second half: Something which was missing in the earlier games.
This win came as a sweet revenge for Spurs, who had their problems with the Reds in the transfer period during the high profile transfer of their star striker Robbie Keane.
Meanwhile, Chelsea came regained the top position with another comprehensive win in the season.
They hammered Roy Keane’s Sunderland 5-0, which included a hat-trick from Nicolas Anelka, at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United also moved up the table to 3rd position, after they emerged winners over the Tigers (Hull City), who now has lost 2 in as many games.
With two goals (both in first half) coming from Portuguese winger, Cristiano Ronaldo, Red Devils managed to win 4-3 in a tight encounter against Hull at Old Trafford.
Inconsistent Gunners had yet another poor showing, as they came out second best at Britannia Stadium. Stoke scored an impressive 2-1 victory over Arsenal in a game that lacked dedication from Arsene Wenger’s side.
Portsmouth also suffered a loss at Fratton Park, as they lost to Wigan Athletic 2-1 with an injury time goal coming from England International Emile Heskey.
Again, Louis Saha’s first goal for Everton helped David Moyes’ side to score a 1-0 victory over Fulham at Goodison Park.
Other games during the day, West Brom Vs Blackburn at The Hawthorns (2-2) & Middlesbrough Vs West Ham in Riverside Stadium (1-1), saw both the sides sharing points.
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