Premier League: Liverpool vs Tottenham preview

Premier League: Liverpool vs Tottenham preview
A rampant Liverpool side thrashed Spurs 5-0 at White Hart Lane in December and will be looking for another three points on Sunday to keep their title hopes alive. Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood has questioned whether the Reds have the belief to win the title for the first time since 1990 but Liverpool supremo Brendan Rodgers keeps calm. He said: "In terms of management this will have been my fifth season but I've been stood on the touchline for 20-odd years and this year I have been able to put into practise what I have been working on for many years. Other squads have much greater depth and maybe better individuals than us but we are showing we are developing and we are looking to put something in place not just for one season. If there is any pressure it is on other teams." Liverpool beat Sunderland 2-1 on Wednesday to extend their winning streak in the Premier League to seven games, a run that took them to second place, just one point behind leaders Chelsea with seven games left in the season. The 5-0 defeat against Liverpool led to the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas, who was replaced by Tim Sherwood. Under the new manager the Spurs crashed out of the Europa League to Benfica while also producing inconsistent Premier League form. However, Tottenham produced a great fightback last weekend, winning 3-2 against Southampton after trailing 2-0. Tottenham have lost their last two away games without scoring a goal, they will need to change that if they want to bridge the seven-point gap on fourth-placed Arsenal. Striker Emmanuel Adebayor (heel) is in doubt for Tottenham, while Kyle Walker (pelvis) and Erik Lamela (back) will surely miss out. Mousa Dembele (knock) Vlad Chiriches (back) and Michael Dawson (hamstring) could return. Jose Enrique (knee) is the only absentee for Liverpool. Here are the odds for Sunday's game at Bet365: Liverpool win - 9/20 Draw - 4/1 Tottenham win - 13/2
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