Vs Tottenham Hotspur (A): Build Up Thread

[Maxiedge]

I'm quietly confident we will win this tomorrow

[RedRum]

I'm quietly confident we will win this tomorrow

That is hardly being quiet about it

[Maxiedge]

That is hardly being quiet about it

You should see me when I'm loud

[Norbs]

Lucas still here?

[brightred]

I'm loudly confident about winning tomorrow.

[Muddled]

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• The Reds won both league fixtures against Spurs last term, scoring nine unanswered goals.
• Their 5-0 win at White Hart Lane on 12 December 2013 is their biggest away to Tottenham.
• It was also Spurs' heaviest home defeat since a 6-1 loss to Chelsea in December 1997.
• Prior to last season, Spurs had won six successive home games against the Reds in all competitions.

Tottenham Hotspur

• Spurs have won their last five Premier League home games, scoring a total of 18 goals.
• Nacer Chadli's second goal against QPR followed a build-up of 48 passes - twice as long as any Premier League goal scored in 2013-14.
• The last time Spurs began a season with three successive league wins was in 2009-10, when they won their opening four matches. They ended that campaign fourth, qualifying for the Champions League.
• Eric Dier is the first defender to score in each of his first two Premier League appearances. So far he he has two goals from two shots attempted.

Liverpool

• The Reds have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last eight Premier League games.
• Liverpool have scored in their last 15 away matches in the Premier League. If they extend that sequence to 16 it will equal their club record in the top flight (set in May 1987).
• The Reds' defeat at Manchester City was their first loss away from home in the Premier League in 2014 (W7, D2).
• This is Brendan Rodgers's 100th match in charge of Liverpool in all competitions - victory on Sunday would match Bill Shankly and Rafa Benitez's records of 56 victories in their first 100 fixtures, Only Kenny Dalglish (62) has won more.
• Mario Balotelli scored 30 goals in 54 league and cup games for AC Milan. Only 15 of those were from open play - 10 were penalties and five free-kicks.

[Boogs]

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Hope he has a blinding game

[Reece]

He's not starting according to a few tweets. Sturridge, Sterling and Markovic are the front three...

[The_weatherman]

He's not starting according to a few tweets. Sturridge, Sterling and Markovic are the front three...

Actually don't mind that at all, that has potential as well. We could be having a bench of Balo, Can, Lallana and Lambert - Beats Alberto, Aspas and Moses

[The_weatherman]

Mootaz @Mootaz_LFC 58m

Rumoured Liverpool team against Spurs: Mingolet, Manquillo, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno, Gerrard, Henderson, Allen, Markovic, Sturridge, Sterling.

[frank the tank]

****in hope he starts.....

[Muddled]

I like that team. Johnson has caused himself a mischief and Manquillo is the obvious replacement. Hopefully the latter will be a little less giddy and a tad more focused. A great chance to see a forward thinking Lovren and Sakho and a doff of the cap to Moreno for his obvious want to play. Gerrard, Henderson and Allen picks itself whilst Lallana builds match fitness and Markovic's cameo against City and his link up play with Moreno has made Rodgers tweak things.

[frank the tank]

I think allen could be one of the most important players today if that is the system.....he will need to assist in protecting moreno....

[frank the tank]

Just feel that sturridge works better in a front 2.....

[Fredo]

Mootaz @Mootaz_LFC 58m

Rumoured Liverpool team against Spurs: Mingolet, Manquillo, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno, Gerrard, Henderson, Allen, Markovic, Sturridge, Sterling.

If this is true it's an entirely new backline. Think Spurs will take us to the cleaners.