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Tottenham v Liverpool – Pain Preview

November 12, 2008 By mabbs 8 Comments

Spurs go into tonight’s game unbeaten under Harry Redknapp as well as having beaten Liverpool 2-1 earlier this month at White Hart Lane. This will be a quite different Liverpool side with Rafa Benitez likely to give his fringe players a game while resting his stars. Will this make things easier for Tottenham though? Possibly not…


Team News
Ledley King is likely to be rested for Tottenham, who are also missing Benoit Assou-Ekotto through suspension and Giovani dos Santos through injury. Redknapp may elect to give some of his squad players a run out but don’t expect wholesale changes from Spurs as this competition is very important to the club.

Liverpool are reportedly resting Captain Steven Gerrard as well as former Spur Robbie Keane. Fernando Torres may start after recovering from injury.


Head To Head
Tottenham more than hold their own against Liverpool at White Hart Lane over recent years. Of the last 10 encounters, Tottenham have won 4 and drawn 3. Liverpool have managed 3 victories.


Current Form
Both teams are on top form. Spurs are unbeaten in 5 games winning 4 and drawing 1. Liverpool have only lost 1 of their last 5, that defeat coming at the hands of Tottenham.


Conclusion
Liverpool dominated the meeting at the start of the month but Tottenham still managed to engineer a victory. Theoretically, tonight’s match should be easier for the home side with Liverpool likely to field a weakened team. The downside is those fringe players will want to take their chance and show their manager what they can do.

If Spurs can continue to make use of the little genius from Croatia the way they have been doing recently, and with Darren Bent in such blistering goal scoring form, I would fancy Spurs to make it into the next round tonight. It won’t be easy but Liverpool’s priorities lay elsewhere and the Carling Cup means a lot more to Tottenham.


Best Bets
Spurs to win 3-1 @ 20/1 with Betfred

Luka Modric to score first @ 12/1 with Betfred

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: carling cup, tottenham v liverpool

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    November 12, 2008 at 10:02 am

    I think we’ll come unstuck tonight.

    The last game against the Scousers was lucky.

  2. dave says

    November 12, 2008 at 11:49 am

    1-0 Spurs, Hutton to score! Liverpool just don’t tick without Gerrard in the heart of the midfield.

  3. Anonymous says

    November 12, 2008 at 11:58 am

    My prediction?

    Pain.

  4. Anonymous says

    November 12, 2008 at 2:31 pm

    spurs have got to beat liverpool’s reserves, surely???

    cuntchops

  5. baz says

    November 12, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    only one or two reserves tonight, Liverpool have nothing to lose, all the pressure is on Spurs so I fancy Liverpool to nick this 1-0.

  6. Anonymous says

    November 13, 2008 at 8:54 am

    Barring Torres they were all reserves, no?

    cuntchops

  7. Anonymous says

    November 13, 2008 at 12:13 pm

    Both teams played reserves.

  8. Anonymous says

    November 14, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    but the rumbelows cup actually means something to Spurs, No?

    cuntchops

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