Spurs face Liverpool at White Hart Lane in the early fixture on Saturday.
Liverpool Manager, Jurgen Klopp returns to where he enjoyed his first taste of Premier League football last season.
Spurs currently sit 7th in the league with four points from a possible six, aiming to gain another three before the international break. Achieving the win on Saturday will give Spurs the momentum to build upon, something which was missing last season considering a slow start to the campaign.
Pochettino has revealed that he has a full squad of players to consider when deciding his team, minus Lloris (injury) and Dembele (ban), which will give him confidence with the starting XI and options from the bench.
In the previous campaign, the teams had to settle to share the points in both fixtures, but this game could be different. Spurs and Liverpool are both coming into it on the back of wins in their previous games, and would be hoping to capitalise on the momentum.
You would back this game to have goals from both teams, with Spurs unlucky not to score more than the one last week, and Liverpool with the firepower of their front three. Harry Kane and Vincent Jannsen are both yet to find the net in the Premier League, but the performances are there and you feel like it is more of a matter of when, not if. Both will be looking to make a strong impact on the game, especially with the infamous defence of Liverpool.
Pochettino faces the decision of who to drop from his starting line-up for this game with players fighting for spots, all creditable for their worth. I believe that his best available options for this game would be to drop Eriken to make room for Dele-Alli who looked sharp and dangerous when coming off the bench on Saturday, while giving the team the security of Dier and Wanyama in defensive midfield.
I’d personally say that this will be an extremely competitive game, between two hard working teams and great managers so there are many possibilities of an outcome, but I’m going to predict a 2-0 home win with Janssen to open his scoring tally into the premier league, due to the home advantage and creativity provided through Dele-Alli and Lamela who can be expecting their strongest seasons yet.
