Five reasons Liverpool will destroy Spurs on Saturday

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Sadio Mane of Liverpool crosses the ball under pressure from Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on February 4, 2018 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Sadio Mane of Liverpool crosses the ball under pressure from Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on February 4, 2018 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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Liverpool Spurs Naby Keita
Naby Keita of Liverpool during the Pre-season friendly between Chester FC and Liverpool on July 7, 2018 in Chester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Lynne Cameron/Getty Images)

No.4 – Na Na Na Na Naby Keita

It is hard to admit but the Spurs midfield has gotten the better of the Reds trio more than once in recent years. They have overloaded the middle with a combination of Victor Wanyama, Eric Dier or Mousa Dembele playing deep. Then with Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen also hovering in central areas and Son Heung-Min also available to come inside, the crowded middle has been won by Spurs.

Jurgen Klopp finally has a midfielder who will be able to unlock those tactics. The Guinean has been magnificent in his three starts this campaign and has flashed a level of skill and directness that the Reds have not had since Steven Gerrard was marauding around the center circle at Anfield.

Crucially Spurs do not have a midfielder who can keep pace with him. Dier will get roasted by Keita. Wanyama is not in the good books in North London. Dembele is the likely option but the 31-year-old will be bricking it.

When all the attention goes towards Mane and Salah I am expecting Keita to run riot in the middle of the park. I fancy a flutter on him scoring his first goal for the Reds at the national stadium.