Provided by OSEN | 2023.03.07 06:48
[OSEN=이인환 기자] “Tottenham is easier on the rest of the day than Liverpool”.
England’s ‘Football London’ reported on the 7th (Korean time), “Jamie Carragher evaluated Tottenham as having an advantage over Liverpool in the fight for fourth place despite Liverpool’s complete victory in the North West Derby.”
Liverpool beat Manchester United 7-0 in the ‘2022-2023 Premier League Round 26’ held at Anfield, Liverpool on the 6th. Liverpool, with 42 points, have moved from 6th to 5th. Manchester United (49 points) kept third place.
3 points away from 4th place Tottenham (45 points), who added one more game. In terms of goals and losses, Liverpool (+19) has an advantage over Tottenham (+10).
Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, and Mohamed Salah scored three goals. Before the end, even Firmino scored an additional goal, so there was no mercy. ‘Man United legend’ Sir Alex Ferguson, who came to his intuition, bowed his head.
Liverpool’s victory poured out a historic record. Liverpool first played Manchester United on 12 October 1895. Liverpool beat Manchester United 7-1 at Anfield. Liverpool’s record of winning by the most points against Manchester United, which had not been broken so far, was broken after 128 years.
After the game, Liverpool legend Carragher discussed the final game of the league on Sky Sports in the UK, saying, “Now, Liverpool has a good flow, but Tottenham have shown a better game than Liverpool this season.”
He added, “Maybe Tottenham will have an advantage in the fight for fourth place. Looking at the schedule, Tottenham’s schedule is relatively easier than Liverpool’s.”
Regarding Liverpool’s possibility of finishing fourth, Carragher had hope, saying, “It’s difficult, but not impossible. Liverpool’s performance in the second half against Manchester United reminded me of their prime.”
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