Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool 12:30pm

Sugarlumps

Tottenham's Mousa Dembele serves the fifth game of a six-match ban but Kevin Wimmer returns after injury.

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris remains sidelined by a hamstring injury but should return at Stoke on 10 September.

Liverpool midfielder Emre Can is doubtful with an ankle injury, while Divock Origi will be assessed after suffering cramp against Burton.

Sadio Mane missed the defeat to Burnley last weekend with a shoulder injury but returned in midweek and is available.

Head-to-head

Tottenham are winless in their last seven league games against Liverpool, losing five of those matches and conceding a total of 19 goals.
Both of last season's meetings ended in draws - 0-0 at White Hart Lane and 1-1 at Anfield.
Games between these sides have produced nine Premier League own goals - more than any other fixture.

Hard to tell what Liverpool will turn up? Tons of attacking options which makes them dangerous, added pace with Mane, but a woeful defense.

Against Burnley they were taking turns at Stevie G's wonder strikes from 30/40 yards ending up in row Z.

Keep things solid at the back, should just about nick it.

DubPerryman

Apparently Coutinho is a doubt.

Kiith

This will be a tough game. Liverpool were poor against Burnley, but i'd expect a much better performance this week. Coutinho being out would be a very good thing for us, as he's probably their best player. Mane looks very dangerous though, and i'd expect him to cause us some trouble.

1-1 i'd say.

golfball37

Have a feeling Liverpool will win this handy, I still think we look toothless.

MrKingsley

Im looking forward to this one.

Havent seen anything of Liverpool yet but to me itll come down to how well we create chances and whether we can stop their counters. Id be happy with either 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1. Might need the extra man in the middle for this one and if Alli is healthy then I expect him to start with Janssen on the bench.

We owe this bunch one.

2-1 to the spurs

Ormus

Kiith wrote: »

This will be a tough game. Liverpool were poor against Burnley, but i'd expect a much better performance this week. Coutinho being out would be a very good thing for us, as he's probably their best player. Mane looks very dangerous though, and i'd expect him to cause us some trouble.

1-1 i'd say.

Yeah I think Mane is their big dangerman. Almost unplayable on his day.

Sugarlumps

I'd play both Kane and Janssen, drop Eriksen for Alli.

Coolaboy

Would expect a home win tomorrow. Ali back in and lets get this party started😆😆😆😆😆

tippspur

golfball37 wrote: »

Have a feeling Liverpool will win this handy, I still think we look toothless.

You've come to this opinion after only two games?I think we could win this,even a draw wouldn't be a bad result.

tippspur

Sugarlumps wrote: »

I'd play both Kane and Janssen, drop Eriksen for Alli.

I'd have to agree with that.

Kimsang

Sugarlumps wrote: »

I'd play both Kane and Janssen, drop Eriksen for Alli.

Play Alli on the left?

Its great that we have options now. Last season I could pick the starting line the day before every game based on who played last game.

Liverpools defence is a shambles, and if we set up the right way I think we can frustrate them even though we're at home. Dier and Wanyama for me, but i'd prefer Eriksen's passing prowess if Jansen and Kane start. I think more likely one of them will be dropped and ali starts #10.

I'm not usually this optimistic but 3:0 spurs.

joeguevara

I see us winning this 2 1 with Liverpool scoring in the 85th minute to give us a scare....think Kane will score a penalty and Jansen get off the mark after an assist from delle alli....quite specific but had a dream about it last night.

Liverpool defence seem suspect but they play well against the big teams.

On a different note, does anyone know why delle alli has dropped alli off his jersey...commentator said for personal reasons but haven't heard anything else.

Kimsang

From Wiki

Alli was initially brought up by his English mother, Denise, who suffered from alcohol problems. At the age of 13, he moved into the family home of Alan and Sally Hickford, parents of another young footballer with MK Dons and whom he refers to as his "adoptive parents" although he was never legally adopted by them. In the summer of 2016, Alli elected to stop wearing the name "Alli" on his match shirts because he felt no connection with the Alli family name.

Sugarlumps

Vorm, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose. Dier, Wanyama. Lamela, Eriksen, Alli. Kane.

Sugarlumps

Eriksen has been really poor, lucky to start. He really needs competition.

Sugarlumps

McGee, Carter-Vickers, Davies, Onomah, Winks, Janssen, Son

Sugarlumps

Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Mane, Coutinho, Firmino

davycc

Coys ill take a 1 nil going in off Kane's
ass! Expecting a high score draw though

Sugarlumps

1st beer of the day, expecting a high paced game.

Sugarlumps

Kimsang wrote: »

Play Alli on the left?

He doesn't really stay out wide.

Jayop

Lol Henderson keeping the great passing going from last week. Straight out of play.

J Mysterio

Sugarlumps wrote: »

1st beer of the day, expecting a high paced game.

What, you waited till 12:30 for your first beer?
Pssh.

Sugarlumps

Gifting a goal, c'mon now. Well done Vorm.

J Mysterio

Cant believe that wasnt a goal. Blast that into the goal FFS!

Sugarlumps

J Mysterio wrote: »

What, you waited till 12:30 for your first beer?
Pssh.

Are you calling me a lightweight?

J Mysterio

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Are you calling me a lightweight?

Yes. A big loosery lightweight.

Sugarlumps

Lovern, jaysus.

Sugarlumps

Well done Vorm!

Sugarlumps

Pool on top.

2nd Row Donkey

Not liking this.

tippspur

Vorm on form.

09_09_09

One way flow at the moment. Vorm is being Neo today...

Sugarlumps

Should of started from the off, delighted Pochettino realized this early on.

Sugarlumps

Shout for a peno surely?

DubPerryman

Having Dier and Wanyama playing centre mid brought a lot of pressure on.

We're really missing Dembele to drive forward from CM.

Walker going off could be brilliant or a nightmare. Alli will be more attacking from CM but may leave us far more open.

Let's see how it plays out.

golfball37

Crying out for a creative midfielder. We can't keep the ball and as I said earlier look toothless

Sugarlumps

I see Walker going off as a positive, Dier can read the game.

golfball37

That's certainly a yellow card? He's been best player on pitch too

Jayop

Spurs denied an absolute stonewall peno and Mane should be off. Typical Liverpool stuff.

Sugarlumps

Much improved with the change. Janssen is a workhorse.

Sugarlumps

Very soft peno?

golfball37

Looked just outside box to me. Can't say it's undeserved though

tippspur

It's all we deserve unfortunately.

Sugarlumps

Not much flow, a lot of free kicks.

Sugarlumps

I think we'll get back into this, Eriksen needs to up his game. Alli's been pretty quite. No service into the forwards. Pool deserve there lead thus far.

Kimsang

lost the ball early on a few times from the back, and since then our only idea has been the long ball. Not the spurs team we're used to seeing as of late. far too panicked. Fair play to liverpool though they're harassing the hell out of us. Just wish we had a bit more composure. If we can beat that press there's a weak defence behind it

DubPerryman

I think it's only a matter of time before Mane is sent off. It could be our only relieve if he is.

We need to get the foot on the ball but Liverpool have been non-stop in fairness.

DaDerv

I'm baffled by people support of Lamela. I see it here and on Reddit. People are glad they stuck with Jim after a hard first year. I can't see it. I've said it before. He is slow. Can't pass a player. Can't pass a ball. I see people use stats to say he created most chances forgetting he's on corners which is included. I went into this game with an open mind. And he has been at his worst again. The penalty excluded, in the first half he has won 2 tackles and had one pass of note in the opposition half. Horrendous from a 'creative' player. He slows down any attack he's involved in. Aside from the goal against Everton I think he has been awful in the first two games aswell. We need pace. Look at the effect Mane has for Liverpool. He's been frustrating me for years and I'm thinking deluded Spurs fans and a manager sticking by him is not helping.

2nd Row Donkey

Not sure if Liverpool are brilliant or we are just ****e

Mr. Guappa

Really soft peno given to them. The one on Janssen was a much clearer penalty. Alan Smith showing his Arsenal colours on commentary.

Second best so far, although we were slightly improved after the substitution.

Harry Palmr

Vertonghen's pull down of Matip was the most blatant peno incident of the game but I see no one here has mentioned that.