Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Liverpool: 5 Talking Points, Premier League 2018-19

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool FC - Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool FC - Premier League

#4 Danny Rose delivers one of his worst outings in a Spurs shirt

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool FC - Premier League
It just wasn't Danny Rose's day

Unarguably the worst player on the pitch, Danny Rose had a day to forget at the Wembley on Saturday afternoon. Not only was he responsible for allowing acres of space of the left side of Tottenham's defence, he was absolutely sloppy in possession.

Mohamed Salah undoubtedly has not hit the same vein of form from last season and tonight was a clear example of that as the Egyptian started the game rather slowly. But Rose's poor showing allowed last year's Golden Boot winner to slowly grow into the game and link up with other teammates well.

Salah was bang on average when trying to conjure something with the Spurs' defence at the back of his heels. But when it came to breakaway plays, Rose's poor marking of the former Roma man allowed him to remain a constant threat throughout the length of the game. Rose was not of much help on offence either as his crosses were barely lethal and his passes would often find a red shirt instead of a white one.

You simply cannot blame Pochettino for selecting Rose ahead of Ben Davies for this tie; the England International had a fantastic outing in England's 1-0 win in the friendly against Switzerland three days ago. But it goes without saying that Rose needs to pull up his socks soon enough.

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