Liverpool produced an excellent display to get back to winning ways when Tottenham Hotspur travelled to Anfield on Saturday evening.
Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham
Premier League, Anfield
February 11, 2017
Goals: Mane 16′, 19′
The Reds were searching for their first league victory since New Year’s Eve and they didn’t disappoint as a terrific first-half performance sealed a 2-0 win.
Jurgen Klopp maintained faith in Simon Mignolet despite many fans hoping to see Loris Karius given another chance following a host of mistakes from his Belgian team-mate.
Lucas Leiva also retained his place at centre-back ahead of the injured Dejan Lovren and produced a solid display before leaving the field with a suspected hamstring injury.
Georginio Wijnaldum was given the nod ahead of Emre Can and he produced arguably his best performance since joining in the summer.
He set up Sadio Mane‘s opener and Liverpool then went 2-0 up before the half-time break when the Senegalese winger netted his second goal in as many minutes.
The second half was a little scrappy and a number of yellow cards were dished out but Liverpool had done the damage in the opening 45 minutes and Spurs found no way through.
Here’s how fans reacted to the 2-0 victory on social media throughout the game.
Everyone was talking about Wijnaldum’s pass during Liverpool’s first goal…
https://twitter.com/anfieldhq/status/830478473475014656
“Wijnaldum is smashing it today!”
– Serge SL on the forums.
That is exactly why Wijnaldum should be in the team week in, week out. What a ball.
— Leanne Prescott (@_lfcleanne) February 11, 2017
And fans were ecstatic when Liverpool doubled their lead through another Mane goal…
Show me more Mane! ?
— Louise (@Swift__Girl) February 11, 2017
Reds running riot……keep it going lads.
— kop in full voice (@LFC_Bantz) February 11, 2017
“Mane 2 Spurs 0.”
– Arron Tomlinson on Facebook.
At half-time fans were discussing their delight at Liverpool’s positive performance…
“This is the Liverpool we’ve missed. Rampant… excellent… frustrating… completely capable of this.”
– Paul Hemnall on Facebook.
This is the team we all know! This is what Mr Klopp is all about! How he wants them to play ??Love it!
— John Arne Riise (@JARiiseOfficial) February 11, 2017
YES, Red Men! More of the same, please. #LFC
— Rae of Sunshine ???????? (@MmedeBeauvoir) February 11, 2017
And following a scrappy second half, fans were delighted Liverpool were finally back to winning ways…
The most bastardry I've seen a Liverpool team perform since Mascherano left… it's been well overdue
— SimonBrundish (@SimonBrundish) February 11, 2017
loving the physical side of our game today, lots of tackles flying in, not backing down or being bullied it's great to see.
— andygermon.ynwa (@germona) February 11, 2017
“Just shows what a difference Wijnaldum and Lallana make in that midfield, they create so much space for the front 3. Glad to have you back Mane. Well played Lucas and Mignolet too.”
– Gary Atherton on Facebook.
This is more like it lads my beloved #LFC
— Amy (@Amy_Lfc) February 11, 2017
Klopp hugging Mané on behalf of the whole Liverpool fan base tonight. Incredible performance. Welcome home.
— Leanne Prescott (@_lfcleanne) February 11, 2017
“A week on the training pitch makes a huge difference, we look fresh.”
– Sugar Ray on the forums.
If only we were this deadly against the mighty teams from the bottom half of the league.
— . (@avkopite) February 11, 2017
Well that was certainly Mane against boys.
— Feint Zebra (@feintzebra) February 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/josh1601_/status/830497317090365440
“One day you go on to a defeat against Hull City and the next one you’re completely crushing one of EPL’s hardest teams. Just some Liverpool things, I guess.”
– Manuel Lopez on Facebook.
Bossed Spurs tonight. Back in business. No mention of FSG for 16 days. Prep & rest then we go again. Up the Reds.
— L4 (@L4Kop10) February 11, 2017
Massive win, superb performance. One point behind Spurs all of a sudden (and Arsenal). That showed what a week between games does.
— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) February 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/jacklusby_/status/830497482668908545
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