Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action Rio Ngumoha lifts Liverpool, the tussle to be Harry Kane’s England deputy and Chelsea self-destruct Tottenham weren’t quite as dreadful as they were in losing 4-1 to Arsenal in November, but they were still extremely so, devoid of wit, energy, solidity, creativity, quality, and everything else one would hope to see in a football team. Make no mistake, they are in serious danger of going down and, assessing their fixtures, it is not easy to see where they might win enough points to stay up – all the more so given the form of West Ham and Nottingham Forest who are both playing well. Spurs, on the other hand, haven’t won a league game in 2026 and look like they’ve forgotten how –­ partly, it must be said, because of an awful injury list. So, where does Igor Tudor go from here? It may well be that his only option is to pick both Dominic Solanke and Randal Kolo Muani, get balls into the box, and hope they can make enough of them to save him – which might not be The Tottenham Way TM , but is a lot better than relegation. Daniel Harris Match report: Tottenham 1-4 Arsenal Not for the first time this season, Mohamed Salah was largely anonymous in a Liverpool shirt. In fact, while he set up a rare effort on goal for Curtis Jones, it was the Egyptian’s withdrawal that triggered Liverpool’s late show. The 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha, Salah’s replacement, finally gave Neco Williams, who muted Salah, something to think about. Would it be over-egging it to suggest it was a sub that represented a changing of the guard? Ngumoha’s cross led to Alexis Mac Allister’s disallowed goal before the Argentinian struck a 97th-minute winner. It was another fine cameo for the Liverpool teenager, who joined from Chelsea at 15, and another sobering afternoon for Salah. “He has incredible potential, otherwise, at 17, you don’t play as many minutes as he does in the Premier League , let alone at Liverpool,” said the Liverpool manager, Arne Slo...