Spurs and Liverpool played out an entertaining 1-1 draw, with James Milner slotting away the penalty for the Reds and the first goal of the match. Danny Rose equalised late in the second half, as Spurs capitalised on a strong period in the second half.
Liverpool looked comfortable till the 70th minute but soon lost momentum and paid the price for it. Kyle Walker was substituted in the 28th minute as he suffered an injury.
Joel Matip hit the crossbar from a corner and Sadio Mane put the ball in the back of the net but was judged offside correctly. Philippe Coutinho missed a sitter in the first half as the Reds were better than Spurs in the majority of the game, but lost points from a winning position again.
Pochettino, on the other hand, will be happy with a point as his men couldn't break down Liverpool's defence.
Let’s take a look at the player ratings from Spurs 1-1 draw against Liverpool.
Tottenham Hotspur
Michel Vorm – 6.5/10
Lloris' deputy kept Spurs in the game as he made some important saves along with his sprinting run to deny Mane with an open goal.
His role of a sweeper keeper would have made Pep Guardiola proud today but was helpless to save James Milner brilliant penalty.
Kyle Walker – 6/10
Walker lasted just 28 minutes but was solid both in defending and attacking. It was a shame he had to be subbed as Spurs conceded a penalty from his right side after his injury.
Jan Vertonghen – 5.5/10
The Belgian handled Liverpool's attacking threat well at times but conceded some unnecessary fouls too. Ended the game with a booking to his name.
Toby Alderweireld – 6.5/10
He was the best defender on the pitch. Toby handled Reds' pressure well and also won two headers from corners. ‘
e should have scored a goal but was denied by a brilliant save from Simon Mignolet.
Danny Rose – 7/10
Rose scored the much-needed equaliser, as he was present at the right place at the right time. Another player to go into referees' book, he too received a caution in the second half.
Eric Dier – 6/10
Dier had a decent game and kept the game ticking in midfield. The youngster had to play as a makeshift right back when Walker got injured. He was the provider of the cross which yielded a goal for the home team.
Victor Wanyama – 6.5/10
The Kenyan shielded the defence well and intercepted many of Liverpool's attacks. Wanyama can become an important player for Spurs if he continues to put in good performances like he has done at the start of the season.
Erik Lamela – 6.5/10
The Argentine has been in his best form since arriving in England. He scored against Everton and played well today as well. He needs to perform well consistently as there is competition for places in the Spurs line-up
Dele Alli – 5.5/10
After an important cameo against Crystal Palace, Alli could not muster his usual commanding performance. He too received a yellow card for his challenge on Dejan Lovren. Alli’s performance had his usual work rate but failed to have any sort of end product.
Christian Eriksen – 5/10
The Dane was Spurs' biggest disappointment as he failed to influence any attack and looked like a shadow of his former self.
Harry Kane – 5.5/10
The frontman had few chances to make any sort of impact and had to shift to a No.10 role when Vincent Janssen arrived in the first half.
Kane didn't look happy when he was subbed off in the last few minutes of the game.
Substitutes
Vincent Janssen – 6/10
The new signing has shown glimpses of his talent but needs to do more with each game. Janssen went to the ground far too easily at times.
Josh Onomah – 5/10
The youngster had an immense chance to win the game for his side but was marginally offside on a counter attack.
Harry Winks – N/A
Winks was on for just the final two minutes of the game and the academy graduate failed to have any sort of contribution.
Liverpool
Simon Mignolet – 6/10
The Belgian made a stunning save to deny Alderweireld but could not do anything more for Rose's equalizer. His distribution looks to have improved this season as he will look to cement his place ahead of new signing Loris Karius.
Nathaniel Clyne – 5.5/10
Clyne had a decent game and he handled the threat of Christian Eriksen and Danny Rose well, till the 70th minute. He looked a bit jaded in the last twenty minutes as a goal was conceded from his side of the field.
Joel Matip – 6/10
Liverpool's best defender was Matip, who made his league debut today. He looked confident in passing the ball and was also good in the air.
He should have scored a goal from his header which struck the upright. Matip received a yellow in the final few seconds of the game.
Dejan Lovren – 5.5/10
Lovren did his job well but he too received an unnecessary booking. The Croatian is going to be the Reds' first choice centre back along with Joel Matip considering today's performance.
James Milner – 6/10
The veteran scored from the spot and covered every inch of grass as required. He looked tired in the last 20 minutes and must provide this type of performance if he wants to be in the starting lineup.
An interesting statistic – James Milner has never been on the losing side when he has scored in the Premier League.
Jordan Henderson – 7/10
Amidst criticism, Henderson performed well in the deep-lying role and kept Alli quiet through the 90 minutes. He was another player to be booked in this closely contested game.
Georginio Wijnaldum – 5/10
The Dutchman was impressive against Arsenal but could not justify his selection in the team. He was good when going forward but was beaten far too easily at times.
Adam Lallana – 6/10
Lallana showed immense work rate. He kept the play ticking at all times, as he dictated the tempo of the game. He had a chance late on to win the game for Liverpool.
Sadio Mane – 6.5/10
Mane again showed electric pace and was a threat everytime he received the ball. The Senegalese received a yellow card early and was lucky to stay on the pitch as he committed many fouls even after receiving a caution.
Philippe Coutinho – 5/10
The situation would have been very different if Coutinho had slotted home an easy chance right at the start of the game. The Brazilian was poor throughout his 69 minutes and could not influence the Reds.
Roberto Firmino – 6/10
Firmino won the penalty, which was his first contribution to a goal this season for Liverpool. Firmino looked sharp but could not find the end product which could have won the game for the Reds.
Substitutes
Divock Origi – 5.5/10
It was an unusual performance from Origi as he did not show his usual pace in chasing the ball and also lost possession far too many times.
Daniel Sturridge – N/A
Sturridge played just five minutes and would have been disappointed that he was not brought on ahead of Divock Origi.
Kevin Stewart – N/A
The youngster played just the final few seconds of the game as Klopp introduced him to see off the game.
