I believe all of the above points are strong and convincing. My rational brain believes this match will be extremely tough. Meanwhile, my gut tells me to be more scared about upcoming away matches against Aston Villa and Southampton.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Anfield faithful will be bringing it tomorrow night. They will be well-lubricated (moreso than usual because it\u2019s a night game). They will be amped because the Reds have qualified for the Champions League final. They will be hopeful that Man City might stumble after going through the physical and spiritual exhaustion of what happened in Madrid on Wednesday. And, with every game that goes by with the Reds still competing for a quadruple, that crowd will be gaining belief that this team will actually pull it off. They are witnessing greatness that could transcend to the level of immortality, and they damned well know it.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

After the scare on Tuesday night at Villarreal, the Reds will be ready. With three days rest, plus the rotation that occurred at Newcastle last Saturday, the squad is relatively well-rested. Bobby Firmino is now back in team training, and no one else is injured.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Reds are ready for the challenge that Spurs will bring.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Predicted lineup:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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I think from here on out, the D\u00edaz-Man\u00e9-Salah forward line will see by far the most minutes of any other forward combination. So far, no team has been able to deal with them. Nobody. I love that Bobby Firmino will again be available soon, especially because he gives us a far better 4-2-4 \u201cbreak glass in case of emergency\u201d option. \u00a0But the DMS combo is the hyper-explosive starting group, and we should be seeing as much of it as reasonably possible.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tsimikas is again a possibility, but I\u2019m now guessing that he plays against Villa on Tuesday. \u00a0I think Bobby and Jota may start that one also.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Tomorrow, both the team and the crowd will be at full strength.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tactically, I expect us to be VERY cautious about Spurs\u2019 counter, at least when judged against how we usually play. \u00a0I expect that only one of our full backs is likely to join the attack in the final third most of the time, while the other sits deep, along with the CBs. I expect that when Hendo pushes forward, Thiago will drop back to cover alongside Fabinho, giving us more of a double pivot in front of the CBs. I expect both Fabinho and Thiago to push forward less often than they typically would. And, the CBs will be harassing and physically beating on Kane and Son as much as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I\u2019m going with my gut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

LFC 2 – Spurs 0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Up the Mighty Fucking Reds.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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