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One of those matches that was bursting at the seams, but where everyone felt they could have had a bit more.
It was also one of the games of the season, that may go some way to deciding the season. There is now the daylight of three points between Liverpool and Manchester City, although there was very little clarity to the decisions that dictated this pulsating 2-2 draw between Jurgen Klopp’s team and Tottenham Hotspur.
That will give rise to more rounds of debate over who exactly benefits from what, although that no longer just applies to arguments about circuit-breakers or Covid-enforced spells without games here. There was also the officiating, particularly after the England captain wasn’t sent off but the Scottish captain was.
The oddity will be that both sides can claim justice was done and that they were the victims of injustice.
At the very least, supporters also got the brilliant match that it felt like the game deserved, especially amid a spell when there are renewed arguments over whether the sport should be suspended for a time.
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Tottenham vs Liverpool: Here come the teams
James Milner leads out Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Reds need to win to move back to one point behind Manchester City.
A win for Spurs though and they’ll jump above Manchester United in the table and take a step closer to the top four. They’ll still have three games in hand on Arsenal after the conclusion of this match.
Tottenham vs Liverpool
Tottenham have won all four home matches in all competitions under head coach Antonio Conte.
But, Conte has won once in four Premier League meetings with Liverpool woth two draws and one defeat. His first defeat in the competition was at home with Chelsea in 2016.
Tottenham vs Liverpool
Liverpool have won eight successive games in all competitions by an aggregate score of 21-3. They have lost just once in 34 fixtures in all competitions, a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United in November.
The Reds have set a club record of scoring in 32 consecutive league and cup matches and are also on a club record run of scoring in 26 successive away fixtures in all competitions.
Liverpool are also undefeated in their last 34 Premier League games in the month of December - the longest unbeaten run of any side in a specific month.
Depleted Chelsea see Premier League title hopes hit by draw at stubborn Wolves
The game Chelsea did not want ended in a scoreline they did not like.
A club who had called for a postponement must wish the Premier League did not prove obdurate opponents even before Wolves then did likewise.
For the fourth time in six league matches, Chelsea dropped points. Their fans chorused about being champions of Europe, but it is a run of results that renders it less likely they will become champions of England.
Depleted Chelsea see title hopes hit by draw at stubborn Wolves
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Tottenham vs Liverpool
Spurs can win four successive Premier League games for the first time since November 2020, and four in a row at home for the first time since the final four matches of the 2019-20 season.
There haven’t been any draws in the last 18 league fixtures at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham vs Liverpool
Tottenham have lost their last seven games against Liverpool in all competitions, with their only triumph in 19 meetings coming at home in 2017.
Liverpool are currently on a club record run of three successive league victories at Tottenham. They have scored in each of their last 13 competitive matches versus Spurs, since a goalless Premier League draw at White Hart Lane on 17 October 2015 in Jurgen Klopp’s first game as manager.
Tottenham vs Liverpool: No Henderson for Reds
Jordan Henderson and Thiago Alcantara haven’t been included in the matchday squad for Liverpool. Thiago is the latest Liverpool player to test positive for coronavirus but Henderson is negative and misses the game due to a cold.
Tottenham vs Liverpool: Antonio Conte faces first real test as Tottenham come in from the cold to host red-hot Liverpool
It has been a frustrating start to Antonio Conte’s tenure as Tottenham Hotspur manager. The Italian had an encouraging first month at White Hart Lane but the renewed impact of the pandemic has halted the team’s momentum. Spurs go into today’s home game against Liverpool after an unwanted two-week break. These are not ideal circumstances for the 52-year-old.
Other clubs – and Covid – have hogged the headlines and Tottenham have seemed like an afterthought. It is easy to overlook that Conte stabilised the side’s form after succeeding Nuno Espirito Santo in November. Spurs have taken 10 points from 12 since the new manager’s appointment – admittedly against teams in the bottom half of the table – and have looked more coherent. Liverpool are Conte’s first real test.
Antonio Conte faces first real test as Spurs come in from the cold to host Liverpool
Liverpool have pulled away from their Premier League rivals after dominating this fixture in recent years but, given time, Conte will make Spurs competitive again
Tottenham vs Liverpool: Spurs back in action
Tottenham have not played since the 5th December as they were one of the first Premier League sides to be struck hard by the rise in coronavirus cases. They have had three games called off already but are ready to face Liverpool despite the uncertainty of their situation. Spurs boss Antonio Conte said:
Two very difficult weeks with nine players with Covid and staff with Covid and under-23 players with Covid.
“It was very difficuult to have training sessions and the government decided to close the training ground for three days, the last game was two weeks ago against Norwich.
“For sure it is not simple to prepare for the game, we have prepared every game and had three postponed in a row. It is difficult to manage the situation with the players who had Covid. When you become negative, the player is not fit. We have to bring them slowly to their best.
“It is good to play today after two weeks, it was very difficult to go to Leicester and come back because the game was postponed.
“After two weeks to play for us is good because otherwise you lose the intensity, then on the other hand we have to be safe and for this reason the Premier League has to make the best decision, to make players and fans safe. Now we are having big problems, not only Tottenham but all the clubs in the Premier League.”
Tottenham vs Liverpool: Klopp on Covid situation
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp warned that the Covid situation is becoming almost impossible to deal with as increasing numbers of players test positive for the virus. Speaking ahead of kick off the German said:
It might be the first Premier League start for Tyler Morton but it won’t be the last!
“I am happy to play but the situation is really strange, you prepare your team but have no idea. We did lateral flows this morning and all fine.
“I think we have to fight through this, but next week if we lose another player and another player and then it is not possible. No one can just push through these things.
“It is really hard now, because they can yesterday be in and then positive. We talk about human beings and I am happy playing, but we need help.”
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