Comments, predictions Liverpool vs Tottenham: Strangling the rooster

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Liverpool are likely to be without Trent Alexander-Arnold for the match after picking up a thigh injury against Bournemouth, although initial concerns about the severity have been eased following scans. While Joe Gomez is still recovering from an injury with no return date set, the German coach has been receiving positive signals and is very optimistic about the progress made by Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota in training.

At the left-back position, it is still impossible to say who is the choice that The Kop trusts and is selected in the starting list and only with that extremely fierce competition, the home team will certainly try their best with 2 names, Tsimikas and Andy Roberson, who have completed very well among the tasks assigned by the coaching staff since their reputation began to be recognized by many fans before making a better impression on the world when they were chosen to join the German strategist's squad - something that is absolutely not difficult to respond to when the number of veteran faces are currently stuck with physical problems, the recovery shows that the ambition to sweep the title is still strong and is gradually clarifying that irreplaceable role through strict tests from here. Midfielder Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai will compete for the starting position, to play alongside Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch, it is certain that they should be more confident in showing their class because all the potential names above are also in high form, and if they decline or get injured, the coaches can completely without hesitation choose the potential young buds that have been confirmed to play in the match or whenever the opportunity knocks on the door, there is no such thing as keeping the mold or the seniors will default to the position as just a one-way mechanism at Liverpool these days.

In the context of the list of injured Spurs players that continues to lengthen and show no signs of stopping, there are some key players who continue to progress and bring excitement back to the roof. And in a completely unexpected contrast, as a balancing law for the favor of this side, the team that is lurking to rise faster in the tournament has to suffer a not small shock for Radu Dragusin and may also miss the remaining time with the year in the season right when entering the most confident groove (few people expect that there is a paradox that is pouring water on the coach who will not stop worrying from now on).

Latest Liverpool vs Tottenham predicted lineup

Liverpool:

Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo

Tottenham Hotspur:

Kinsky; Pedro Porro, Van de Ven, Davies, Gray; Bergvall, Bissouma, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son

Latest Liverpool vs Tottenham football commentary

It has been almost a month since Lucas Bergvall caused Liverpool to suffer a late shock defeat to Tottenham in the first leg of their semi-final. Memories of that game in north London are still fresh in the minds of fans, particularly Bergvall’s controversial escape from a second yellow card, when he made a late tackle on Kostas Tsimikas just minutes before scoring the winner. However, both Liverpool and manager Arne Slot agree that their side were not at their best and underperformed in the match.

With this defeat, many believe that Liverpool will rise strongly and turn the tables in the second leg this week. The mission is not only to win a ticket to the final, but also to extend the unprecedented record of the number of appearances in the final of this tournament, bringing the number to an admirable 15. Last season's EFL Cup, the last title that manager Jurgen Klopp won with Liverpool, marked the milestone of 10 times winning this tournament. Despite being disadvantaged by being behind after the first leg, and witnessing Newcastle almost having one foot in the final from the remaining bracket, bookmakers still put great faith in Liverpool and rate them as the top candidate for the throne, showing their trust in the Reds' character and strength.

To qualify, Liverpool need a win by at least two goals. Statistics show that Anfield is a real fortress for Arne Slot and his team. Since losing to Nottingham Forest in September, they have gone 15 home games unbeaten, scoring at least two goals in each game and winning 13 of them, an extremely impressive achievement.

However, before thinking about the rematch with Spurs, Liverpool need to focus on their arduous journey to conquer the national championship for the second time in 35 years. A 2-0 victory over Bournemouth, a team in good form and causing Liverpool a lot of trouble throughout the match, is an important step towards that goal. Star Mohamed Salah's double not only brought home three valuable points, but also helped Liverpool firmly maintain a safe distance at the top of the Premier League with a safe gap of 6 points from the chasing pack, just a few days after they completed an excellent Champions League group stage.

The coming period will be pivotal in Liverpool's historic quadruple ambitions. After the second leg of their semi-final against Spurs, they travel to Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup, before facing Everton in a postponed Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, a packed and challenging schedule.

For Tottenham, meanwhile, this is perhaps their best chance in a long time to end their long trophy drought. A commanding first-leg lead, coupled with the prospect of facing Newcastle in the final rather than the mighty Manchester City (who beat them in the 2021 final), means that manager Ange Postecoglou could well fulfil his promise of winning the title in his second season in charge.

History has not been kind to Spurs in the EFL Cup semi-finals, however. Their last two appearances at this stage have been against Chelsea and they have suffered humiliating defeats on both occasions, including in 2019 when they let a 1-0 lead slip away from home in the second leg. Anfield is not a friendly venue for Tottenham either, having not won here since 2011, and having drawn just three of their 14 visits. However, a draw here would be enough to send Tottenham into the final for the fourth time since their last triumph in 2008.

Despite the poor statistics, it was still a successful week for manager Ange Postecoglou. Before arriving at Anfield, he guided Tottenham to a convincing 2-0 win over Brentford, which helped the team climb up to 14th place from 16th in the table. A few days earlier, they had also secured a ticket to the last 16 of the Europa League after an easy win over Elfsborg, in which three young players shone and scored.

Another positive came from the defence keeping a clean sheet at the weekend. It was Spurs' fourth clean sheet in their last eight games, despite criticism of Postecoglou's attacking tactics and the injury crisis that has ravaged the squad. Two of those clean sheets came against Elfsborg and Tamworth, who were considered weaker opponents. While Tottenham's defence has been lacking in concentration against the likes of Everton and Leicester City recently, there is no denying that they have kept out two of the best attacks in English football in Liverpool and Brentford.

Latest Liverpool vs Tottenham score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Liverpool vs Tottenhamas follows:

• Sportsmole:Liverpool 5-1 Tottenham

• WhoScore:Liverpool 2-0 Tottenham
• Our newspaper predicts:Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham

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