Analysis: Spurs punished for their wastefulness in the final third
Analysis: Spurs punished for their wastefulness in the final third
Aadam Patel - Football reporterTue, September 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM UTC
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For the 20 minutes between Conor Gallagher pulling one back for Tottenham and Dominik Szoboszlai wrapping things up for Liverpool, the travelling Spurs support and Roberto de Zerbi grew in belief but ultimately they were wasteful in the final third and that is what cost them.
Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus, Omar Marmoush and Savio all had great chances but failed to convert and they only had to look at the other end, with all three of Liverpool's goals coming from quality strikes.
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"I don't know if the [moment Spurs' attack will] click is on Saturday because we have enough qualities to score many goals with these players," said De Zerbi. "It is a tough moment but we have to be stronger."
It was generally a positive display from Spurs, who had more possession, more touches in the opposition box and more shots on target than Liverpool, but their horrid start to the season continues.
If they fail to win against Aston Villa on Saturday, they will go into October without a victory against a Premier League side this season.
Source: “AOL Sports”
