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4.50pm GMT
There are a couple of ways to look at this game. On the one hand, Liverpool have won on their last three visits to N17, and have beaten Tottenham Hotspur six times in a row, a run of dominance that includes victory in the 2019 Champions League final. On the other, in the season before all that, Spurs were the better side in a 2-2 draw at Anfield and thrashed Jurgen Klopp’s team 4-1 at home. On both of those occasions, Liverpool went into the game with notable defensive deficiencies, as they will today. Omens ahoy!
So here we are, both teams likely to be drawing confidence from history. Both can leapfrog West Ham United into fourth spot with a win; Liverpool would manage it with a draw. Given that the teams are only 18 and 19 games respectively into the season, there’s no do-or-die jeopardy tonight, though a win would work wonders while a defeat might seriously puncture confidence. If this is half as much fun as the exciting and intriguing game at Anfield just before Christmas, we’ll be doing all right. Kick off is at 8pm. It’s on!
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