After winning good results in the Champions League, Tottenham and Liverpool duel this Sunday, October 22, in complete clashes with the schedule of the ninth round of the English Championship 2017/2018 edition. At Wembley Stadium in London, kick-off is scheduled for 13h (GMT).
Tottenham’s recent performance
Ahead of Real Madrid’s mighty Spanish side Tottenham drew 1-1 on Tuesday, October 17, in the last round of the first round of Group H of the Champions League. It could even have been better, since the Spanish team’s goal was scored in a questionable penalty.
Even without the victory, the British have managed to remain in the lead alongside Real Madrid, and will be able to set their qualification first in the return match in London. Although the second place in each group also advance to the last 16, at least in theory the champion has an advantage in the draw that will indicate the confrontations for the next stage.
In the Premier League, Tottenham’s situation can also be considered good. With 17 points (five wins, two draws and a loss), the capital’s team started the ninth round in third place with five points of draw compared to Manchester City, the leader.
A result that can be considered above expectations in a season of lean cows in the field of investment in hiring. Tottenham opened their coffers for the construction of their new stadium, which is scheduled to open next season.
The tie with Real made the undefeated London series go up to ten games. There were seven wins and three draws. The most recent defeat happened about two months ago. On August 20, Tottenham were beaten by Chelsea at home for the English Championship.
Coach Mauricio Pochettino needs to wait for the medical department to comment on defender Ben Davis (six games in the 2017/2018 season of the English Premier League, two goals) and striker Victor Wanyama (two games, scoreless) to set the ties for the classic this Sunday. According to the English press, Wanyama is the one who has more chances of being released to act. If this happens, you’ll probably be on the reservation bank.
The current form of Liverpool
Liverpool had a very impressive result on Tuesday, albeit against a technically inferior opponent. In Slovenia, he thrashed Maribor 7-0. He broke off a three-way draw between the Champions League and the English Premier League by placing the Reds at the top of Group E alongside Spartak Moscow with five points (one win and two ties).
In the Premier League the situation is much more delicate. Despite having dominated Manchester United in the eighth round, Jurgen Klopp’s side, who is having to deal with rumors about a possible dismissal, was 0-0 and saw his distance from the leader to increase. With 13 points (three wins, four draws and a loss), the Liverpool Reds started their day nine in eighth place with nine points of handicap compared to City.
The duel on Slovenian soil, however, served to prove that there is life in Liverpool’s attack without Sadio Mané. A key factor in the offensive handling of the team, the Senegalese were injured when he was serving his national team in the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and should only return to the grass in December.
In front of Maribor, Roberto Firmino (eight Premier League games 2017/2018, two goals) and Mohamed Salah (eight games, four goals), the main responsible for putting the ball in the net in the absence of Mané, made two each. Philippe Coutinho (four games, two goals) had his best performance since negotiation for his transfer to Barcelona was frustrated.
History of the matches Tottenham vs Liverpool
Liverpool defend an undefeated ten-game series against Tottenham. Since 2013 there have been seven wins and three draws. Last season, the meetings were three. In the Premier League, Liverpool drew 1-1 at home in London and won 2-0 at home. Also at Anfield Road, they scored 2-1 in the League Cup.
PREDICTION: Liverpool win @ 3.30
