Liverpool coach Arne Slot lamented his team’s defensive display despite clinching a 2-1 victory over nine-man Tottenham Hotspur in an English Premier League (EPL) clash on Saturday.

Alexander Isak’s 56th minute goal fired Liverpool into the lead, 19 minutes after Spurs midfielder Xavi Simons was sent off for a tackle on Reds skipper Virgil van Dijk. And although striker Hugo Ekitike doubled Liverpool’s advantage (66th min), Richarlison pulled one back for the hosts in stoppage time as Arne Slot’s men scrambled to hold onto three points despite Tottenham also losing defender Cristian Romero to a second booking (for kicking Ibrahima Konate) late on.