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'Best team won' - Liverpool defender Alexander-Arnold hits back at Mourinho after Premier League victory

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has hit back at Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho, who claimed his side deserved to win after they lost 2-1 to the Reds on Wednesday.

The defending champions earned all three points through Roberto Firmino's 90th-minute header, after Mohamed Salah opened the scoring in the first half and Son Heung-Min equalised for Spurs minutes later.

Despite having just 24 per cent possession and two shots on target compared to Liverpool's 11, Mourinho still felt Spurs deserved to win.

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Speaking to Amazon about a post-match meeting with his counterpart Jurgen Klopp, Mourinho said: "I told him the best team lost and he disagreed, but that's his opinion.