Gary Neville hailed Liverpool's performance against Tottenham as the Reds sent a clear warning to Premier League title rivals Arsenal and Chelsea. Liverpool are now four points clear after Chelsea faltered at Everton on Sunday, with Arne Slot's side in scintillating form during their visit to Tottenham.
[They netted three times in each half, with a particularly dominant first-half display that saw them stifle Spurs' chances while maintaining relentless pressure](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/tottenham-vs-liverpool-live-kick-30639758). Neville, from his vantage point in the commentary box, was left in awe. He said during Sky Sports' coverage: "If the rest are watching this is as good a 35 minutes of football as I've seen this season."
Despite initially predicting a struggle for Liverpool post-Jurgen Klopp, suggesting they might even miss out on the top four, Neville has since acknowledged his error, reports [the Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gary-neville-liverpool-premier-league-34362178). Post-match, he reflected on the impressive tenure of Arne Slot, saying: "One of the most impressive starts from a manager in the Premier League.
"Taking over from Jurgen Klopp, many including myself thought there would be a natural decline and a bit of pain. But it is the absolute opposite, total authority in this match."
Chelsea are four points behind Liverpool in second, while Arsenal are in third and six points behind the leaders. Slot insists there is a long way to go with a busy festive schedule to come.
He said: "The first 50-55 minutes is what you want, apart from the goal we conceded. 3-1 up and then it ended up being 5-1. We thought it was enough but Tottenham have far too much quality and they're able to create and score."
The Dutchman added on their position: "Still three games to go until halfway but if you go here and play the game we did then it shows we are a hard team to beat. If it was easy to win the league then every team would do it."