Post #16 - Barclays Premier League Preview - Liverpool v Tottenham
My apologies for the lateness of the preview this week, but was perhaps a blessing in disguise as we have a lot more to talk about after an incredible set of games on Saturday. With Liverpool now entering the type of form of the current European elites such as Juventus and PSG, is it time to really start talking serious with this title?
It was quite clear on Wednesday that the nerves were kicking in with regards just how close this Liverpool team are to a title. For anyone that, somehow, doesn't already know title rivals Chelsea were beaten by Crystal Palace in their 3pm kick off at Selhurst Park, which fuels the chatter about the Reds actually being able to lift the Premier League trophy come May. A big problem of course is Manchester City and their games in hand, of which they play in April, but apart from that there isn't really anything or anyone holding teams up in terms of games, we are all, near enough, level! But the 75 minute mark hit Liverpool like a ton of bricks against Sunderland, and they are really starting to believe because title-winning sides usually carve out results like they did in midweek, but as Chelsea know it only takes one bad result for things to change. Interesting words coming from Sky Sports News' Soccer Saturday, with the guests in the studio telling everyone why all the neutrals want Liverpool to win the title, because of the captain, El Capitano, Steven Gerrard. He has won every single big trophy under the sun, except the Barclays Premier League trophy. He is made to lift this trophy as he nears the end of his illustrious and champion-like career, and would probably be the best he's lifted despite the amazing Champions League final of 2005. Surely a potential achievement of eight consecutive league wins is the form of champions, so why keep holding Liverpool back in winning the title, we CAN win it.
We can go back to the trip to White Hart Lane in a period of games in December that could define our season. We beat them 5-0 at their place! 5-0! We also got their manager sacked too in Andre Villas Boas. That trip I think was the best at defining what we have been about this season, quality throughout the team. Jon Flanagan scored a 'worldie' as his first goal for his team in the second half to secure Liverpool's victory in North London, whilst Suarez continued his amazing form. Can we expect the same thing on Sunday? I don't think so. Spurs can probably take a leaf out of Sunderland's book and sit in and soak up as much pressure and not do stupid things with the ball. I like Tim Sherwood if I'm honest because he is like a managerial version of Suarez for me, because football and winning is so important to both of them. Sherwood is quite animated on the touchline, just like Suarez used to be on the pitch. I think its just a shame what the £100m player investment did for the club and what the former Blackburn man was left with was mediocre.
Find out the outcome of this one for 4pm, when the game is live from Anfield, and on Sky Sports 1/1HD.
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