This was bound to happen, wasn't it? Having won so many games at the death this season, Liverpool were due to suffer a bit of hearthbreak of their own. Yet, for it to come in this game was astounding, such was Liverpool's domination till the 70th minute.

By the time Jamie Carragher put the ball past his own net,Liverpool should have been comfortably ahead. Instead it got Spurs back level and, given their result on Wednesday, you could sense them coming back.

The important thing now is to see how Liverpool react. After last week's defeat to Liverpool, Chelsea have come back by hammering both Hull and Sunderland. Arsenal, on the other hand, followed up the draw with Tottenham with a defeat at Stoke. It is the former that Liverpool must try to emulate.

Let's archive Champions League qualification and then focus on a series of games that are all win-able. It is easier said then done, however, given the number of disastrous Novembers that we have had in the recent past.

Good Game
Once again Xabi Alonso was magnificent in the middle of the park. Tottenham tried to man-mark him but he simply side-stepped anyone who came near him. My man of the match even though he really should have scored from that header.

Steven Gerrard too had a good game, putting in his usual passion and drive. Unlucky not to score but, then again, luck hardly smiled on Liverpool on this occasion. Javier Mascherano did what he does best in stemming attacks, yet he showed as well that he can pass the ball as Liverpool had Tottenham chasing shadows for much of the game.

Albert Riera and Robbie Keane both returned to the starting line-up and both had a similar sort of game in that they were very good in the first half before seeming to tire in the second. Keane also handled the emotional side of this game well, even though you could see that it played a part as well.

Having scored a fantastic goal Dirk Kuyt put in his usual shift and worked extremely hard all over the pitch. A look at the disappointment and frustration on his face at the end of the game should be enough to show the doubters just it is why he is so valuable for the team.

Bad Game
I consider Pepe Reina the best goalkeeper in England but yesterday his indecision cost Liverpool. Not necessarily because he was at fault with the goals but rather because they didn't instill in the defence the sort of confidence that he normally does. Once Spurs starting pressing you could see that the defenders were panicking and Reina missing a couple of punches certainly didn't help them

This might seem harsh on Jamie Carragher but only he can answer why he decided to head that corner towards his own goal. Could it be that tiredness is setting in?

Neither Daniel Agger nor Andrea Dossena did much wrong throughout the game - indeed Dossena was quite good going forward - but both should have defended better for Spurs's second goal. Had they done that then Liverpool would still be top.

Having been impressed by Alvaro Arbeloa on Wednesday, I have to say that this was a more disappointing version. Too often he chose the wrong option as Liverpool's attacks broke down.

Substitutes
Thrown up front against Ledley King, Ryan Babel failed to repeat what he did last week against John Terry and he was a peripheral figure. If Babel was disappointing, Yossi Benayoun was shocking. He loses possession far too easily and seems to be playing on a different wavelength to the rest of the players. Unless he improves soon, it will be hard to put forward an argument to keep him at Liverpool.