Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Liverpool: Reds continue perfect start with crucial win [Tweets]

Liverpool made it five wins out five to continue their perfect start to the season, beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday afternoon.

In what was a performance in stark contrast to last season’s 4-1 thrashing in this exact same fixture, Jurgen Klopp’s men dominated for much of the game. And, they grabbed a well deserved lead when Georginio Wijnaldum headed in the opener six minutes before half-time.

The Liverpool juggernaut didn’t stop in the second half either, with Roberto Firmino doubling the Reds’ advantage in the 54th minute. But, while they had a number of chances to build on their lead, their profligacy paved the way for a frantic few moments towards the end of the game as Erik Lamela scored from a powerful volley deep into injury time.

Nevertheless, Liverpool held on for a well deserved win as they consolidated their place atop the table. And, fans were were revelling in joy following another solid performance by Jurgen Klopp & co. as the Merseyside club established their credentials to win their first Premier League title.

Meanwhile, Liverpool fans hailed Georginio Wijnaldum after he scored his first ever away goal in the Premier League.

Virgil van Dijk produced a commanding performance at the back as well, and received special praise from Liverpool fans.

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