The Spurs’ hope to revive and return to compete in the top four does not seem to be easy yet. Their form seems to be inconsistent lately. What’s worse, some of their key players have to be sidelined because of suspension and injury. Thus, their next fixture against The Reds will definitely be one of their toughest matches this season, especially when they have to be away from home.
Spurs and Liverpool Previous Matches
Jose Mourinho’s reputation to lift up the team he is in charge might be in danger. Tottenham’s form under him has not been convincing yet lately. In EPL previous match, they lost against Southampton by a single goal of Danny Ings. In FA Cup, their campaign is not getting any better. They were held in 1-1 draw by Middlesbrough last weekend. Delle Alli and Co could only equalise by Lucas Moura’s goal after one goal behind.
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s campaign is still stable. In their last EPL match, they smashed Sheffield United 2-0 by goals from Mo Salah and Sadio Mane. Moreover, in FA Cup, The Reds also managed to win over Everton with their reserved players. Their youngster Curtis Jones, scored the winning goal.
Possible Tactic
The injury of some key figures such as Harry Kane, Moussa Sissoko, Tanguy Ndombele, Ben Davies, Hugo Lloris, Harry Winks and Danny Rose will lead Mourinho to employ different formation. 4-4-2 or 4-3-1-2 seems to be more plausible with the available players at the moment. Giovanni Lo Celso can be put in the midfield along with Eric Dier and Delle Alli or Christian Eriksen while Erik Lamela will be given a role as the number-ten player behind Son Heung-Min and Lucas Moura.
Jurgen Klopp is, as usual, opt to 4-3-3 formation while some versatile players. He will be counting on the dynamic trident, Roberto Firmino-Sadio Mane-Mo Salah, on the front, supported by the midfielders and two speedy wing-backs.
Players to Watch
In Spurs’ current squad, Son Heung-Min is certainly the top performer with five goals and seven assists. Another available notable one for this match is Delle Alli with six goals and three assists.
The Reds’ main the goalie, Alisson, is surely one of the key figures. Other notable figures to watch beside the trident are surely Virgil Van Dijk and Jordan Henderson.
Tottenham vs Liverpool Prediction
Jurgen Klopp’s men are definitely considered the favourite with their ongoing wins. They are in progress for their best season in Premier League so far. If Mourinho does not come up with more effective and deadly tactics to strike back against The Reds, Spurs will be losing points again.
Betting Odds for Saturday
As the clear favourite, Liverpool is in the win market at 1.67, whereas Jose Mourinho’s men are backed to win only at 4.30. The odd for draw result is at the value of 4.25.
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