There could be big changes for Liverpool as they head to North London to take on Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow.
That’s according to The Independent journalist Miguel Delaney. Writing in his Reading the Game weekly newsletter, Delaney suggested that Jurgen Klopp will tinker with his Liverpool side.
“Jurgen Klopp is meanwhile likely to change his team again on Sunday, for Liverpool’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur. How they could do with a result given they’ve lost their last two in the league, against forgiving opposition. The word nevertheless is that those defeats to Leeds United and Nottingham Forest have made Klopp realise that there is obviously more to this than formation, which is why he may revert for Sunday,” wrote the journalist.
“He knows he can’t just solve it with tactical changes. It adds an extra element to a fixture that last season probably offered the two best matches of the campaign. It was as if the two specific styles of Klopp and Antonio Conte perfectly complemented each other in terms of competition. The difference now is neither side is playing their managers’ optimum football.”
Something has to change for Liverpool, it has all season. With injuries abound, Klopp is yet to find the perfect formula. Maybe that could change on Sunday.
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In reality, there isn’t all that much that Klopp could do to change Liverpool tactically right now.
A manager like Klopp is likely to always find a way, that’s true. But with injuries to key attacking players, his hands are little bit tied.
After the likes of Curtis Jones impressed against Napoli in midweek, maybe the manager will chuck a few fringe players in.
In a game where they really, pretty desperately, need a result, that would be a big risk. Against a Spurs side who are third in the league, Liverpool really need to be as strong as possible.
They have a good recent record against Spurs but couldn’t find a way past them last season. With Antonio Conte at the helm for both games, Liverpool drew 2-2 and 1-1 on their way to second place.
At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Reds have played three, won two and drawn one. Very good form against a side who are never easy to beat.
Liverpool supporters will be praying that that can continue tomorrow. If not, and if they suffer another defeat, they’ll be very much looking over their shoulder at the bottom half.
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