Igor Tudor described Tottenham’s hard-fought point at Anfield as “fresh air” for a club that has been suffocating under the weight of a historically bad run of results, insisting the draw against Liverpool represents something genuinely significant given the extraordinary circumstances his side had to navigate.

The Croatian has endured a torrid start to his tenure, losing all four of his Premier League matches before Sunday’s draw, and the relief in his post-match words was palpable. For a manager who has faced mounting pressure since the 5-2 humiliation in Madrid, a point at one of the toughest grounds in English football offers meaningful breathing room.

After the match, Tudor said (h/t Football London):

“Nice, some fresh air, some good things for the confidence of the players, everyone again around the club, and especially the fans. Good team spirit, seeing the circumstances the team was in today, coming here at Anfield with 12 outfield players, what we already know. So this is something big, we stayed in the game, we believed, I felt that we could score the goal, the players also felt it, so, ok, it’s nice.”

The reference to 12 outfield...