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Liverpool will take on Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday at Wembley, as the Reds look to continue their unbeaten run in the Premier League this season.
With four wins in as many games, the Merseysiders couldn't have asked for a better start to the season, and should they beat Spurs tomorrow, it would open up a nice little 6-point gap between the two sides.
Spurs, on the other hand, dropped three crucial points against Watford, losing 1-2 to the Hornets at Vicarage road last weekend, meaning they can't afford any more slip-ups if they are to stay on course in the title race.
Tottenham have only won once in the last six meetings between the two oufits. However, past results will hardly account for anything when the two side take the field tomorrow.
It goes without saying this won’t be an easy game for Liverpool. It never is against Spurs. But the Reds have improved a lot and with momentum on their side, they should have enough in the tank to come back to Merseyside with all three points in their kitty.
Here we take a look at 3 reasons why Jurgen Klopp's side will get the better of Spurs this weekend.
#3 Spurs' poor defence so far
For starters, Spurs' defence doesn't look as solid as manager Mauricio Pochettino would have liked. While they haven't conceded too many goals, just one clean sheet in four games adds little to the confidence of their back-line who will be up against one of the fiercest attacking trio in the present era this Saturday.
Barring the game against Manchester United, they have conceded at least once in every game and that's against the attacks who haven't actually set the Premier League on fire yet.
This means they are allowing their opponents to create chances which is good news for Jurgen Klopp's men. While their lack of resolve has gone unpunished against Newcastle and Fullham, it will be suicidal against a high-flying Liverpool side who are yet to lose a game this term.
#2 Liverpool are not error-prone like last season
If Spurs have been leaky at the back, Liverpool's back-line has never looked stronger. The Reds' three clean-sheets in four games adds substance to that argument.
Spurs won the same fixture at Wembley last season, thanks to two horrible errors by Dejan Lovren and an uninspiring display by goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, but things have changed quite considerably for Liverpool since. Klopp's team this time around is a definite upgrade on the one that got beat with Lovren, Matip, Mignolet and Alberto Moreno in it.
With Virgil van Dijk shoring up the centre of the defence and Brazillian Alisson Becker manning the sticks, they seem to have resolved the long-standing defensive woes. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson provide firepower at either flank, while being equally solid in cutting out opposition attacks at the same time. And what's better, the new boys have been far less prone to personal errors.
We have already seen glimpses of what this lot can offer and should they go about their task in the manner they have so far this season, Spurs will be in for a difficult time on the pitch tomorrow, that's for sure.
#1 Harry Kane's form
Despite having topped the scoring chart at the World Cup, Harry Kane, by his own admission, wasn't at his fluent best in the showpiece tournament. While the six-goal tally is a fantastic achievement on paper, the manner in which the goals came, was underwhelming.
Two tap-ins, three penalties and a deflected goal were enough to earn him the Golden boot, but his lack of impact in overall gameplay throughout the tournament testifies to the unpopular opinion that he had a pretty average World Cup campaign in Russia.
After four games in the Premier League, it is fair to say his performances have been, well, sub-par, with his header against Manchester United being the only spark upto this point.
Against Watford, Kane looked a shadow of the player he was last season and while it's early days in the league, his lack of form bodes well for Liverpool who will be every bit fired up to get one over the Lilywhites this Saturday.
