The tests keep coming for new Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou.
Saturday may only bring up his seventh Premier League match in charge but come Sunday he’ll have tested his strength against Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, three of last season’s top five.
Spurs took four points from the first two of those encounters and now prepare to host a Liverpool side they have a dreadful record against, and who make the trip south having almost forgotten what it’s like to lose in the Premier League.
Jürgen Klopp’s team will arrive at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on a 17-game unbeaten run in the league, which is 10 matches longer than the current next best undefeated run in the division; coincidentally held by their opponent and Arsenal without a defeat in seven.
Liverpool have accumulated 41 points since their last loss, a 4-1 hammering by Manchester City in April, with Pep Guardiola’s champions the only team to have won more (43) over the same period.
Head-to-Head:
Spurs’ recent record in this fixture is underwhelming; they have won just one of their last 21 Premier League meeting (D6 L14), a 4-1 win at Wembley Stadium in October 2017.
That means Spurs are without a win in their last 11 league games against Liverpool (D3 L8); only against Chelsea (28 games), Man United (22 games) and Arsenal (20 games) have they endured longer winless runs in the competition.
Match Date and Kickoff Time:
The game is fixed for 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
