Chris Sutton has made his prediction for Tottenham Hotspur’s massive clash with Liverpool this weekend.
The Lilywhites host the Premier League leaders on Sunday afternoon in their final game before Christmas.
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For Spurs, a win could take them as high as sixth in the table, while a defeat could see them sink as low as 13th.
Overcoming Liverpool won’t be an easy task, with Arne Slot’s men taking 36 points from 15 games so far, losing just once.
However, the Reds have drawn their last two Premier League games, while Spurs have proven time and again this season they can mix it with the best, even if they go on to drop points in much more winable matches.
Chris Sutton predicts Tottenham vs Liverpool
Former Celtic and Blackburn Rovers striker Sutton has predicted an entertaining and closely-fought battle in North London on Sunday.
However, ultimately, he doesn’t think Spurs will have enough to take three points against this rampant Liverpool side.
“Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said this week that management is a harder job than being prime minister and, from my spell in charge of Lincoln, I can testify to that,” Sutton wrote in his predictions column for BBC Sport, tipping a 3-2 win for Liverpool.
He added: “Postecoglou knows all about the highs and lows that managers can experience from one week to the next, because that has been the story of Spurs’ season.
“The same might apply just to this game too. While I think Tottenham will get some joy because it is going to be action packed, Liverpool will not lie down and I fancy them to come out on top.
“How Spurs deal with Mohamed Salah on the counter-attack is going to be key, but I cannot see them stopping him completely.
“People might look at Liverpool’s draw with Fulham last weekend and think it was not a great result for Arne Slot’s side but I was there and, honestly, the way they played with 10 men was incredible. They looked like they were the team with the extra man.”
