Liverpool Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

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Liverpool Vs Tottenham


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Barclays Premier League


Venue: Anfield Date: Monday, 6 February
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Luis Suarez is back in the Liverpool squad after suspension for his first start since Boxing Day.
Captain Steven Gerrard is also included after being rested by Kenny Dalglish for the trip to Molineux last time out.
Louis Saha could make his Tottenham Hotspur debut as Jermain Defoe, Emmanuel Adebayor and Rafael van der Vaart are all injury doubts.
Aaron Lennon is struggling with a hamstring problem, while William Gallas and Tom Huddlestone are both out.

When these two met in mid-September, Tottenham extinguished Liverpool's early-season optimism by sauntering to a 4-0 win with a brutally dominant display at White Hart Lane, in a game that ended with the Reds reduced to nine men.
Coming on top of Liverpool's first league defeat of the season at Stoke the previous week, Spurs further exposed any hopes the visitors had of mounting a serious title challenge. At the same time, Harry Redknapp's side offered fresh evidence that they could be real contenders.


Events have now conspired to set up a similar backdrop as the two teams prepare to meet again at Anfield.
After a humbling 3-1 defeat at Bolton a fortnight ago, Liverpool have shown signs of improvement. Having disposed of the two Manchester clubs in the cups, they powered to a convincing midweek 3-0 Premier League win over Wolves at Molineux.
Those results, along with the return of Suarez from his nine-match suspension (he served his one-game ban for the after-match incident at Fulham immediately prior to his eight games out following the Patrice Evra episode), will naturally raise hopes among the Reds faithful once more. A Champions League place is their central aim.
But that optimism will again be tested by a Spurs side whose ambitions have blossomed into the firm reality that, while still outsiders for the title, they are the only genuine challengers beyond Manchester. Victory at Anfield would embolden Tottenham even further, while dragging Liverpool back towards square one again.

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Head-to-head

• Spurs are looking to complete a Premier League double over Liverpool for the second consecutive season.
• Liverpool have won just one and lost four of their last five Premier League meetings with Tottenham.
• Tottenham's 2-0 win last May was their only Premier League victory in 17 visits to Anfield.

Liverpool

• Liverpool are unbeaten in the league at Anfield this season, but have been held to seven draws - the club's most ever at this stage of a top-flight campaign.
• Jamie Carragher has scored three Premier League goals for Liverpool - equal to the number of own goals he has scored in games against Spurs.
• The Reds' tally of 14 Premier League goals at home is their fewest at this point in a season since 2001-02.
• Craig Bellamy has scored in each of his last four Premier League starts - a total of five goals.
• Kenny Dalglish has won five and lost five games against Spurs as a Premier League manager.
• Daniel Agger is in line to make his 100th Premier League start.

Tottenham

• Tottenham have scored in their last 22 Premier League games, the longest run by any club within a single season since 2007-08.
• Harry Redknapp has been a winner just twice in 28 Premier League visits to Merseyside.
• Spurs' tally of 49 points from 23 games is their best-ever in the Premier League.
• Emmanuel Adebayor has scored three goals in his last three Premier League games against Liverpool.
• Gareth Bale is set to make his 100th Premier League appearance.
• Spurs have drawn 199 games in the Premier League era.

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[OmarsComing]

COYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ajspurs]

Not that nervous for some reason. I'd take a draw to be honest, really don't want Liverpool winning and then thinking they're as good as us. Even though they'd only go and draw against Wigan at home the next week or summin' but still...

Hoping Adebayor has a good game!

Liverpool fan:

If the snow continues to fall down like this, there is fuck all chance the game will go ahead.

Seems like the conditions may be bad. Will be interesting to see what it's like in the morning.

 

[Kingellesar]

A win and nothing less. We ARE better than them, we have a better team, we have better form and the team must be motivated after the Chelsea match. NOW is our time, we can really push for 2nd if we get 3 points against Liverpool.

This is one game I REALLY want us to stuff them, again. We absolutely played them off the park at WHL, I don't see why we can't do it again, we did it to them last season at Anfield.

Bit worried about the weather though, could be called off which might be a good thing for me because I couldn't get time off work. Would rather get the game out of the way though, I think we are in good shape but we would most likely have Lennon/Defoe back if it was called off.

 

[alfiespurs]

Sitting here, feeling bloody nervous.just hope we play the way we did at the lane. Just worried about our injuries and benny does some times make me nervous. Really need Parker and Sandro to break up play. ALL I CAN SAY IS COME ON YOU SPURS.......

 

[Spurger King]

A win and nothing less. We ARE better than them, we have a better team, we have better form and the team must be motivated after the Chelsea match. NOW is our time, we can really push for 2nd if we get 3 points against Liverpool.

This is one game I REALLY want us to stuff them, again. We absolutely played them off the park at WHL, I don't see why we can't do it again, we did it to them last season at Anfield.

Bit worried about the weather though, could be called off which might be a good thing for me because I couldn't get time off work. Would rather get the game out of the way though, I think we are in good shape but we would most likely have Lennon/Defoe back if it was called off.

Pretty much this. We have a better team...we're playing well at the moment..why expect anything else.

Personally I'm hoping we tear them a new arsehole, then fuck that new arsehole with a truncheon. Any Liverpool fan that understands football would take a point right now. We wouldn't.

I'll be disappointed with anything less that 3 points.

As for the game going ahead...it's a heated pitch that will be covered completely, so from that side of things I hope it's fine. However, I remember last year they cancelled a game on the grounds that the ice on the streets leading to Anfield had made it too dangerous to attend, so it's not out of the question.

 

[Kendall]

Yeah, Prem games only get cancelled due to traveling fan safety these days.

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

Yeah, Prem games only get cancelled due to traveling fan safety these days.

Yeh the pitch will be fine I am sure, but if it is cancelled it'll be because of the roads (same as Derby v Forest yesterday).

 

[Chapel Hill Hotspur]

Very nervous it will be postponed....

 

[fortworthspur]

I think we will win. Liverpool has been our bitch lately, and we are better than ever. All the pressure is on them, too.

 

[RJ1882]

IF we have both Lennon and Bale playing I think we'll have them. Liverpool will come onto us, or at least try to. If we had the double counter attacking threat of Lennon and Bale's pace, as opposed to just Bale and VDV, we'd cause them complete bloody nightmares. As it is, we have Bale, one of the form players in the country, who will no doubt find a lot of space to run into if Liverpool are pressing us looking for an equaliser or winner. Modric is on fire, we've an exceptionally string backline, and if Sandro is fit to come in for Kranjcar (if Lennon is out) we've a midfield capable of eating theirs alive. We really dont have a weakness. And maybe is biased delusions, but I can see Saha knicking one tonight from the bench.

 

[nedley]

Was it still snowing in 'pool last night then?

Pretty sure its up to 5+ today so cant see it being called off.

Gonna be mush everywhere by lunchtime.

 

[3Dnata]

I hope a decision is made quickly about what to do I wouldn't want any Spurs fans to have a wasted journey.

 

[mattyspurs]

Not that nervous for some reason. I'd take a draw to be honest, really don't want Liverpool winning and then thinking they're as good as us. Even though they'd only go and draw against Wigan at home the next week or summin' but still...

Hoping Adebayor has a good game!

Liverpool fan:



Seems like the conditions may be bad. Will be interesting to see what it's like in the morning.

The weather is fine aj, we've had no snow up here atall, I actually haven't got a clue what that Scouse fan is on about. We are probably the only part of the country that hasn't had snow. Also the pitch will be fine for frsot as it's 5 degrees here today.

 

[Danny1]

COYS!!! Nerves are starting to kick in! Im feeling a 2-1 win though! Bale & Ade!!

 

[talkshowhost86]

The weather is fine aj, we've had no snow up here atall, I actually haven't got a clue what that Scouse fan is on about. We are probably the only part of the country that hasn't had snow. Also the pitch will be fine for frsot as it's 5 degrees here today.

He's probably complaining that the conditions aren't as bad as everywhere else and that this represents a conspiracy somehow concocted by Jesus, the FA and Alex Ferguson. I fully expect the Liverpool team to come out wearing 'Where's our snow' t-shirts.

Ugh...just typing that made me realise how much I hate Liverpool at the moment. I really hope we consign them to the second tier of the league tonight. Not sure we will though.

 

[akie]

Coys!!!

 

[Wirral Spurs]

Perfect weather for football up here. Drizzle and 5 degrees.

Going with my 16 year old. It's a biggie for us as he gets a hard time from the deluded Reds for supporting Spurs. Love out singing them and I'm sure the Harry situation will add to the tension

Would take a draw but hoping for a win.
Anyone know who the Ref is?

 

[rebrab]

Really difficult game today. part of me wishes it was postponed as Ade is a doubt, and he is VITAL to the way we play. If not, hopefully Saha is fit and firing and ready to make an impact!

 

[spurslenny]

For some reason, I'm not in the slightest bit worried about this game.

Chelsea fucking up yesterday makes this much less of a must win game IMO.

2-2.