Liverpool are flying in the Premier League despite having been hit with a cruel series of illnesses and injuries. The Reds have persevered and are, at the time of writing, joint top of the table on points. This week the Reds face one of their title challengers. Robbie Fowler has predicted how Jose Mourinho will approach the game.
Tight title race
Liverpool ran away with the Premier League title last season.
This term has been a much closer ran thing so far.
The Reds have dropped points in bizarre and controversial circumstances.
There was the debated Merseyside Derby and the mega blip that was the defeat at Aston Villa.
Jose Mourinho’s Spurs and Frank Lampard’s Chelsea appear to be the two serious challengers for the crown this time out.
Liverpool meet Spurs at Anfield on Wednesday for what could prove a decisive fixture.
Robbie Fowler on Jose Mourinho
Given the gravity of Wednesday’s fixture, we are all expecting an intricate game plan from Spurs’ mastermind manager.
Robbie Fowler has predicted that Jose Mourinho will let Liverpool have 70% of the ball, writing in his Sunday Mirror column:
“Look at the way Spurs have played this season and it’s not hard to predict what they’ll do at Anfield.
“They beat City without any possession, they beat Arsenal the same way. ‘They can keep the ball and we’ll keep the points,’ says Mourinho.
“And I can almost guarantee Liverpool will have at least 70% possession. I can guarantee they will be frustrated and asked to break down strict, organised lines of deep defence.”
What RTK has to say
Robbie Fowler is probably right about the Jose Mourinho plan.
The Portuguese coach has mastered the art of defence and the counter attack.
We saw Spurs devastate Arsenal on the break recently, we can expect them to try the same thing at Anfield.
Hopefully the Reds will be up to the task, Fabinho and Joel Matip have been solid as a rock since being paired together.
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