Tottenham hotspur vs Liverpool: Odds, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info for
UCL Final. The Reds merit their status after finishing two places and 26
points ahead of Spurs in the Premier League. Liverpool also won both
domestic meetings with identical 2-1 scorelines.
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Yet despite ample reasons to back the five-time winners, Spurs can feel confident of winning at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.
The Lilywhites are close to full strength, barring the fitness of star
striker Harry Kane, but Heung-Min Son and Lucas Moura could pose
Liverpool greater problems up top.r
Kane has already made it clear he is “ready” to start following the
ankle ligament injury he suffered in the quarter-final first leg against
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His willingness to play in the Spanish capital has created a dilemma for
manager Mauricio Pochettino. Starting the England international would
mean breaking up the Son and Moura double act that put City and Ajax to
the sword.
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Moura and Son have the pace to expose the high defensive line the Reds rely on for their pressing game.
As Alistair Tweedale of the Daily Telegraph noted, Liverpool’s attacking
full-backs will leave space: “There should be plenty of that to exploit
on Saturday, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson both
encouraged to get forwards by Jurgen Klopp.”
Letting full-backs push forward will increase the burden on Fabinho to
cover defensive gaps. The Brazilian has been outstanding as Liverpool’s
midfield anchor and defensive screen during the second half of the
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If Fabinho gets his positional sense right and consistently tracks runs
from out to in, Liverpool will have the cover needed to resist Spurs’
pace in the final third.
The Reds can turn to their own swift match-winners to decide the final,
with Sadio Mane emerging from Mohamed Salah’s shadow this season.
The Senegal international has been the player for the big occasion:
Mane’s greater prowess in the air and success moving through the middle
this season makes him the one Liverpool forward Spurs should fear.
It might be a different story if Roberto Firmino is fit enough to start.
The Brazil international scored in both meetings with Tottenham in the
league and has been recovering from a groin problem.
However, Klopp has said the 27-year-old will be able to feature:
With a full-strength front three and a more settled midfield and
defence, Liverpool have enough balance to edge past Spurs for a third
and most decisive time this season.
