Liverpool host Tottenham within the Premier League this weekend, trying to finish a long term with no clear sheet that highlights their defensive struggles.
The Reds are again in motion on Sunday afternoon, in a recreation that threatened to be large at one level, previous to their collapse within the title race.
There are solely three matches left underneath Jurgen Klopp, nevertheless, and his tenure should finish on a constructive observe.
For that to occur, their defensive report should enhance, with the Reds not preserving a clear sheet of their final eight video games within the league.
That dates again to the 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest at the start of March.
Due to this, Liverpool have received 28 factors from dropping positions within the league this season, which is a division-high.
One other report for Mo?
If he scores, Mo Salah will internet his ninth league objective towards Tottenham, passing the membership report of eight held by Roger Hunt, Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush.
Salah’s present tally of 9 objectives towards Tottenham consists of eight within the league, plus a penalty within the 2019 Champions League Closing.
Extremely, the No. 11 wants three objectives to register 20 within the league for the fifth time in his Liverpool profession.
Any objectives from the Egyptian can even assist Liverpool cross via the 700-point barrier in league video games underneath Klopp.
Liverpool’s dominance over Spurs outlined
At Anfield within the Premier League period, the Merseysiders have recorded 20 victories towards Spurs, with 9 attracts and simply two defeats coming their manner.
They’ve misplaced solely one of many final 29 dwelling league conferences, coming again in Could 2011, when the north Londoners received 2-0, due to objectives from Rafael van der Vaart and Luka Modric (penalty).
Liverpool’s loss on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier within the marketing campaign was solely their second defeat within the final 22 encounters dwelling and away towards Spurs.
The opposite loss got here at Wembley in October 2017, with Klopp’s males thumped 4-1.
Reds’ disappointing report vs. ‘large six’ golf equipment
Liverpool have picked up simply 9 factors from as many Premier League video games this season towards the opposite ‘large six’ golf equipment.
At Anfield, the one win got here towards Chelsea, with attracts coming at dwelling to Man Metropolis, Arsenal and Man United.
Liverpool did not win any of the 5 matches on the street towards their greatest rivals, which needs to be thought of vastly disappointing.
The 2 defeats in that point had been at Spurs and Arsenal, dropping 2-1 and 3-1 respectively.
A primary Spurs hat-trick at Anfield?
No Tottenham participant has ever scored a hat-trick at Anfield, highlighting what a tough floor it may be to go to.
The final Spurs participant to bag a treble towards Liverpool was ex-England star Jimmy Greaves again in April 1963.
The legendary former striker scored 4 instances at White Hart Lane in a 7-2 win – one in every of three by Spurs gamers in conferences with Liverpool.
This season’s scorers
Liverpool: Salah 23, Nunez 18, Gakpo 14, Jota 15, Diaz 13, Szoboszlai 7, personal objectives 7, Mac Allister 6, Jones 5, Van Dijk 4, Elliott 3, Gravenberch 4, Alexander-Arnold 3, Danns 2, Endo 2, Bradley 1, Clark 1, Koumas 1, Quansah 1, Robertson 2
Tottenham: Son 16, Richarlison 11, Kulusevski 6, Johnson 5, Romero 5, Maddison 4, Sarr 3, Lo Celso 2, Porro 2, Udogie 2, van de Ven 2, Werner 2, Bentancur 1, Davies 1, Emerson Royal 1, Veliz 1, personal objectives 5.
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
