Tottenham’s issues cannot be analysed without also addressing their injury problems.
They currently have 10 first-team players out and that tally could rise to 11 after Richarlison went down clutching his calf in the first half and had to be replaced.
James Maddison is a clear miss in the middle of the park and, with Dominic Solanke and Brennan Johnson on the list of casualties too, Spurs struggled for an outlet.
Liverpool overpowered Spurs’ three-man midfield as Yves Bissouma had a tough time, giving the ball away for the hosts’ opener, and Rodrigo Bentancur offered little in defence or attack.
“When I look at those three midfield players today, they were a disgrace,” said former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher.
“Get after them, be aggressive, maybe forget the ball for the first half an hour. It was just so easy for Liverpool.”
Son Heung-min has also been unable to reach the heights he has in previous seasons and rarely looks like the man to come up with a moment of magic.
Carragher added: “It goes back to that stereotype we all have with Tottenham. There’s definitely a mental block with the club.
“Right now, that is a typical Tottenham team. People say about Ange, the fans have got Spurs back, they’ve got their club back.
“Yeah… they’ve got the club back we’ve all watched for 40 years. They’re nice on the eye when things are going well, but they never win a big game and when they get beat, they get beat badly.”
