Liverpool travel to Wembley Stadium in the hope of maintaining their 100 per cent record this season and their place at the top of the Premier League standings.
Tottenham may have a thing or two to say about that though after their defeat to Watford last time out ended their own flawless start to the campaign.
Jurgen Klopp’s side has already been identified as the biggest threat to Manchester City’s crown but Spurs will present them with their biggest test yet this season.
Mauricio Pochettino came out on top in this fixture last season but below are some key tactics his counterpart may employ to emerge victorious time.
Read all about Tottenham’s key tactics here.
ROBERTSON CAN TRIP UP SPURS
Andrew Robertson has been one of the Premier League’s top performers so far this season, let alone Liverpool’s.
The Marauding left-back has featured heavily in attack, registering 2.5 key passes per game, a figure bettered only by Alexis Sanchez (2.7), Mohamed Salah (3.3) and David Silva (4.3).
The 24-year-old tends to enjoy good cover from one of the central midfielders and therefore has the freedom to attack Kieran Trippier.
Spurs have been weak down the right side of their defence, conceding the majority of chances down that flank because of Trippier’s involvement in attack. With Sadio Mane in form as well, Liverpool will target the right side of the defence.
Andrew Robertson
GUARDING AGAINST THE COUNTER
Last October, Liverpool were dismantled by Tottenham at Wembley, suffering a 4-1 defeat. Mauricio Pochettino devised a strategy wherein his side relinquished possession and hit the visitors on the break.
That won’t be on the cards this time around. Liverpool have since grown into a far more balanced and compact unit. Jurgen Klopp has realised the error in his ways. Despite the attacking tendencies of their full-backs, the Reds now ensure that only one ventures forward at a time while the other tucks in alongside the centre-backs to form a three-man defence.
Virgil van Dijk’s arrival in January has helped while a better balance in midfield has made them more adept at dealing with attacks on the break as well.
Centre half: Virgil van Dijk.