By Ian King
Type for the reason that first leg
Spurs managed a workmanlike win at Brentford final weekend on high of an eventual Europa League win towards Elfsborg, in order that they have a little bit extra spring of their step than they did a few weeks in the past. However that will not be sufficient to sluggish the enormous, crimson steamroller that’s slowly transferring in the direction of them.
Liverpool misplaced at PSV of their ultimate Champions League match, however they did end atop the 36-team Megagroup. They’re unbeaten within the Premier League for the reason that 14th September. They’re six factors clear on the high of the Premier League with a sport in hand, although that sport in hand is towards David Moyes’ White-Scorching Everton, and something may occur there.
Anfield is just not a contented looking floor for Spurs
When Spurs gained 2-1 at Anfield on the twenty fifth August 1993, it was the primary time they’d finished so for the reason that sixteenth March 1912; a month and a day earlier than the Titanic sank. They’ve crushed them 3 times there since; considerably dramatically with a late profitable objective from Jürgen Klinsmann in an FA Cup quarter-final in 1995, a 3-1 win within the League Cup Fourth Spherical in 1998, and within the Premier League in 2011. The final participant to attain a objective for a profitable Spurs group at Anfield was Luka Modrić. It’s not a nice file.
Key gamers
Mo Salah appears like an apparent alternative for Liverpool, however they want targets and he stays an especially prepared supply of them. The problem of his new contract stays one of many largest query marks hanging over the second half of an in any other case excellent season for Liverpool. All through his profession, he’s solely scored extra towards one opposition aspect – Manchester United – than he has in video games towards Spurs. Tottenham may have an enormous efficiency from their defence. Ben Davies and Archie Grey appear set to have a busy evening.
Crew Information
It was not splendid information for Ange Postecoglou to search out that Mickey van de Ven had lasted exactly one half towards Elfsborg earlier than twanging one thing once more and goes to be absent for this match, regardless of having already been rested for the Brentford match, and that Radu Drăgușin is now out for the remainder of the season. Liverpool are actually again to just about full energy, with Joe Gomez now their solely absentee.
Prediction
It may be thought-about typical Spurs fatalism to recommend that the chances are stacked towards them, however good omens actually are skinny on the bottom in the case of away video games towards Liverpool, whether or not we’re speaking about going 81 years with out profitable at THIS VERY STADIUM, or something referring to what’s occurred at both membership this season. Spurs are 14th within the Premier League and it’s troublesome to argue that they don’t warrant that place. They gained the primary leg 1-0, however that’s an exception relatively than the rule for this fixture, each traditionally and contemporaneously. 4-1 to Liverpool doesn’t sound unrealistic.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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