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da bwin： Pundit Paul Merson has tipped Liverpool to beat Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday’s Premier League clash at Anfield.
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Merson told Sky Sports:
“The pressure is going to be on Liverpool, draws are no good with Manchester City in front. It’s going to be a tight, entertaining game with Liverpool needing to win adding another layer – if Liverpool are drawing with 20 minutes to go they have to go for it.
“But I think they will get the job done, cranking up the pressure on Spurs in the race for the top four.”
There is simply no downplaying the importance of Sunday’s clash on Merseyside.
Liverpool currently lead the Premier League table by two points, but with Manchester City in action against Fulham on Saturday, there is every chance that Jurgen Klopp’s side will have dropped to second ahead of kickoff.
Tottenham, meanwhile, are in desperate need of the points as they battle to stay in the top four. A poor run has seen the capital outfit’s title bid falter, but Mauricio Pochettino’s side certainly have the tools to harm the home side this weekend.
Merson has conceded that ‘the pressure is going to be on Liverpool’, but has backed the Reds to ‘get the job done’ at Anfield.
Is Merson right to favour Liverpool?
Well, Liverpool have not lost a league match in front of their own fans this season – winning 13 of their 15 fixtures.
Klopp’s side have scored 44 times in those 15 matches, conceding just nine times.
It is certainly worth noting that Tottenham have the second-best away record in the Premier League this season, but they have lost five times on their travels.
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What’s more, Spurs have not triumphed at Anfield in the league since May 2011 and have won just one of the last 13 games between the two teams in all competitions.
One thing is for certain, Merson is right to say that Liverpool will need to go for it should they find themselves drawing late on to keep their title hopes firmly within their grasp.