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Arne Slot was disappointed in his team’s management of the contest after Romero earned Tottenham’s second red card eight minutes before the final whistle, with the hosts continuing to put pressure on Alisson’s goal until full-time following the Argentine getting a second yellow card for retaliating to a challenge from Ibrahima Konate.
However, Liverpool ultimately held on for victory, leaving Tottenham in 13th place in the Premier League.
“I am extremely proud of the players and the team,” Frank told BBC. “I think they gave everything and showed unbelievable mentality and worked very hard on how to deal with setbacks. The way they responded to several setbacks was immense.
“The first one is the first red, which I think… I have seen it given before but I do not like it. I do not like those types of red cards because I think the game is gone if that is a red card.
“I do not think it is a reckless tackle. I do not think it is exceptional force. We have the referee call and that was a yellow so that is why I do not think that is a red.
“We dealt well with that. The players stayed in the game, defended well, kept going. Then we concede the first goal, and then the second one is a big mistake.
“Two hands in the back from the striker – as far as I know the laws of football you are not allowed to do that. That is fine to happen on the pitch, the referees are only human but then the VAR bails you out, which they did not do.
“We stayed in the game, kept going, scored a very good goal for 2-1 and keep fighting. Then I think the second yellow to Cuti (Romero), you have a little feel of the game.
“Two big boys fighting, Konate is going through him and his foot lands on his head, no yellow. Then there is a little movement from Cuti but I do not think it is a second yellow when you feel the game. We stayed there and did well in terms of dealing with it.”
Slot: Spurs looked like they had two-man advantage
The clash between two under-fire managers ultimately eased the pressure on Slot as Liverpool recorded their third successive win and extended their unbeaten run to six matches.
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“I thought it would mean that it would be a bit more easy but it was not,” Slot said in his press conference. “They still had a free-kick and I thought against nine we would keep them away from our goal but it looked like we had nine and they had 11 as they kept attacking.
“It was not perfect today, especially in the last 10 minutes but we picked up the points.
“The second (red card) I did not see but the first one with Xavi, I do not think he had any intention to do it but where he touches him from behind on his calf with his studs.”
