Jurgen Klopp has admitted he’s out to avenge Liverpool’s controversial defeat to Tottenham in September when the edges meet once more at Anfield on Sunday.
The Reds had two gamers despatched off and noticed a respectable purpose dominated out because of a catastrophic VAR error when the groups contested the reverse fixture in London.
Their ache was then compounded by the concession of an damage time personal purpose that handed Spurs a 2-1 victory.
And regardless of Ange Postecoglou’s facet having little affect on essentially the most contentious moments of that fixture, Klopp continues to be eager to set issues proper this weekend.
He mentioned: “I don’t need to make it the largest topic however I can’t overlook the [last] Tottenham sport as nicely, it was simply so unusual.
“Solely the opposite night time was the primary time since Tottenham that Simon Hooper was standing subsequent to me for 90 minutes in a sport I didn’t take pleasure in within the first place towards Everton.
“I attempted to get it out of my head and couldn’t.
“Now we play Tottenham and that was clearly not their fault that night time, they only performed the sport, however I want to win that sport for 500 causes and that we misplaced there in the way in which we misplaced is one in every of them.”
Having loved a powerful begin to this season that fostered hopes of Champions League qualification, Tottenham‘s type has fallen away in current weeks.
They arrive at Anfield on a run of three consecutive defeats and with simply two wins from their final seven outings, however Klopp nonetheless anticipates a take a look at.
He continued: “You count on footballing facet. I watched the sport final night time and so they mentioned after the sport they weren’t adequate, however I believed they put Chelsea underneath stress.
“Chelsea defended them nicely, fairly deep, scored the targets in the best moments. Chelsea didn’t unhealthy – for the scenario they’re in, particularly – however for those who don’t defend Tottenham correctly then they may play via it.
“They made a number of adjustments, Maddison didn’t begin, Bentancur didn’t begin, Hojbjerg, unsure if they arrive again. They’ve choices to vary; do they begin with Son up entrance or on the wings?
“I perceive Ange doesn’t assume it’s an incredible second due to their expectations however you possibly can all the time see a transparent footballing thought and that’s what they nonetheless saved.
“So we should be ready for that and defend actually compact, for those who don’t do this they may play via as a result of the concept is de facto apparent.
“Their season is much like ours, possibly they didn’t take into consideration turning into champion however for positive they considered qualifying for the Champions League, which is not that simple anymore.”
