Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool Preview - Back to the Grindstone
The Details
Venue - Wembley Stadium, London
Referee - Michael Oliver
Date & Time - Saturday, September 15th @ 12:30
Current Odds - Spurs 7/4, Draw 12/5, Liverpool 29/20
Form
Spurs Form
Like Liverpool, Spurs have made an impressive start to their Premier League season. They won their first three games, only tasting defeat against Watford in their last outing as The Hornets continued their 100% start. Spurs, most impressively, dismantled Manchester United in front of their own fans with Lucas Moura, in particular, looking like …
Spurs 1 Liverpool 1: Player Ratings
The pre-game predictions of a lot of fans came true as Spurs and Liverpool played out yet another draw, the third in a row. Liverpool could have won the game, but for a tight call from the linesman ruling out a goal.
This is how the Reds fared.
Simon Mignolet (7) - Made a couple of wonderful saves in the second half, with the save from Alderweireld being a stand-out. Was more comfortable when passing the ball than usual.
Nathaniel …
Simon Mignolet - Is he still good enough? A comparison to rivals
Earlier in the season, following Liverpool's 2-1 defeat at Manchester City, I wrote an article looking at Simon Mignolet's first season up to that point as the Reds' first choice goalkeeper following his summer move from Sunderland.
At the time he had just made himself public enemy number one to a group of fans (oh how there have been many in that position this season), and questions were being asked. Since that article was published, have his performances improved? Have …