Source: Liverpool_Echo
Tottenham 2 Liverpool FC 1: James Pearce’s verdict on the Reds cruel late defeat at Tottenham
WHOEVER said fortune favours the brave was lying. This was cruel in the extreme.[LNB]The history books will state this was just the latest in a long line of miserable away days for Liverpool in 2010. Another defeat. Another wasted journey.[LNB]But amidst the heartache of a painful last-gasp reverse in the capital there were reasons to be optimistic that a cure for the Reds' travel sickness is around the corner.[LNB]Too often this season the travelling Kop have had to watch from behind their hands as Liverpool have sat deep, invited pressure and paid the price. Seven away trips had yielded just five points and four goals.[LNB] Fans have craved a sense of adventure - the desire to see their side going in search of victory rather than spending 90 minutes trying to desperately cling on for a point.[LNB]They finally got what they wanted at White Hart Lane yesterday.[LNB]Having opted to retain David Ngog alongside Fernando Torres and play 4-4-2, Roy Hodgson was rewarded with a performance full of spirit and character but also attacking verve.[LNB]More chances were carved out yesterday than in those miserable trips to Eastlands, Goodison and the Britannia Stadium combined.[LNB]Liverpool threw caution to the wind and tried to beat Spurs at their own game. They fell agonisingly short.[LNB]Aaron Lennon's 92nd-minute winner was undeniably harsh as the Reds were left with nothing from an enthralling contest they contributed so much to.[LNB]Pepe Reina's furious reaction as he retrieved the ball from his net and hammered it away showed just how much this hurt.[LNB]The loss of Jamie Carragher with a dislocated shoulder moments earlier undoubtedly played its part in the goal as the Reds failed to deal with a routine punt forward.[LNB]Paul Konchesky hesitated, Lennon pounced and an afternoon of genuine promise ended on a desperate low.
