Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham: Fans fuming with Fabinho wiping out Son

Tottenham Hotspur managed to frustrate, restrict and smother Liverpool on their way to a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Saturday night.

With Liverpool chasing three points every time they turn out in the Premier League in order to keep the pace with Manchester City, Spurs were out to spoil the party with a gritty performance.

And just as they did at the Etihad Stadium earlier in the season, Antonio Conte’s men caused serious damage by sitting back, soaking up the pressure and pouncing on the counterattack.

In fact, at one point, it looked as though Tottenham would be claiming victory on Merseyside when ‘Conte ball’ went full throttle with a masterful team move that culminated in Heung-min Son scoring.

However, despite their best efforts at the other end of the pitch, Spurs couldn’t prevent Liverpool from snatching at least one goal as Luis Diaz proceeded to equalise with a deflected effort.

All in all, though, it was the kind of substance-over-style performance that Tottenham can feel proud of against arguably the best team in the world, even if it might not have been pretty to watch.

And the fact that Spurs fans even feel as though there were moments of injustice from the game shows you just how competitive they were on a trip that ends in defeat for almost anyone who makes it.

Actually, that’s especially the case for some Tottenham supporters who believe that Liverpool were lucky not to be reduced to 10 men heading into the final stages of the game.

That’s because footage of a collision between Fabinho and Son has been doing the rounds on social media, and it’s fair to say that it looks like it hurt.

With Spurs’ goalscorer looking to dribble his way through Liverpool’s midfield, Fabinho leaned into stop him and deliberately or