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da bet sport： Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino made a simply awful mistake during the club’s encounter with Liverpool on Sunday.
Hugo Lloris, Toby Alderweireld and Moussa Sissoko all made game-changing errors in the game but the substitution of Lucas Moura was perhaps the worst of all.
On the chalkboard
Spurs enjoyed an excellent second-half at Anfield.
After falling behind to Roberto Firmino’s first-half header, Spurs came out with renewed vigour after half-time and were on top for the majority of the 45 minutes.
Both Kieran Trippier and Danny Rose were moved further forward by Pochettino and had a greater impact on the game in the final third, with Harry Kane’s exceptional pass to Trippier leading to Lucas’ equaliser.
However, with the game drawing to a close, Pochettino opted to substitute the Brazilian and throw on Ben Davies.
In isolation, this was perhaps a sensible decision; in theory, it allowed Spurs to shore up their defence while maintaining their attacking urgency.
In practice, however, it robbed Spurs of their forward fluidity and left Kane isolated for the final 10 minutes of the game.
Per WhoScored, Davies touched the ball three times after his introduction and did not make a tackle. Whatever Pochettino told him to do, it didn’t work.
With Lucas off the pitch, Liverpool regained the initiative and, of course, scored a late, late winner, as Lloris palmed the ball against Alderweireld after a simple Mohamed Salah header.
All the good work undone
Of course, this may not have mattered had Sissoko taken advantage of his one-on-one chance in the second half.
The Frenchman was through on goal, with Virgil van Dijk encouraging him to shoot while marking Son Heung-Min, and he blazed over the bar.
After the game, he claimed that he “felt responsibility” for the defeat but, had Pochettino not sacrificed Lucas, it is possible that there would have been another such chance for the visitors.
Davies’ introduction told Liverpool that Spurs were ready to settle for the draw.
Psychologically, it proved a dire mistake, with the club scrambling for every point they can get their hands on as they battle to qualify for the Champions League.