Igor Tudor got his first point as Tottenham Hotspur manager in a 1-1 draw at Anfield
Tottenham Hotspur manager Igor Tudor believes merely addressing “simple things” was sufficient to inflict more gloom on Liverpool at Anfield.
The Reds were held to a dismal 1-1 Premier League draw at home to the relegation-threatened Londoners on Sunday afternoon.
Former Everton striker Richarlison scored the equaliser in the 90th minute after Dominik Szoboszlai had struck an opener with a free-kick early in the first half.
It was the first time Tudor avoided defeat as Tottenham boss at the fifth attempt despite being without a host of players through injury and suspension.
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And Tudor said: “It feels nice. Some fresh air. Some good things for the confidence of the players around the club and with the fans. There was a good team spirit, in the circumstances coming here without players, this is something big.
“We stayed in the game and believed we could scored a goal. It was nice.
“With the ball I said we should do simple things, second balls, fight in the moment. You have to do the simple things right. They showed this. It’s a good start.
“We prepared in training with Conor (Gallagher) in the middle but in the morning we had to change. It is what makes this point even more valuable. Congratulations to the guys, they were happy in there.”
Tottenham have now moved a point clear of the relegation zone with eight games left to play.
And Tudor added: “We hope the goal can kickstart us. It’s a long way to our goal of staying in the Premier League, there are a lot of games to play. But today it was important to show what we can do.
“They were honest and they showed everything. It was not easy.
“We need to see what we can do in the next two games, who is injured and who can play. It’s not easy in terms of numbers, that’s why this result was even more important.”