I’d fancy my chances of rallying 11 lads together who could score a few against this Tottenham side right now. They are hopeless, and above all, most of them simply do not care. I think Liverpool could comfortably manage this line on their own.

Spurs shipped five in midweek against Atleti, four of them coming inside the first 25 minutes. 

Spurs have shipped two or more goals in their last nine straight Premier League matches, and in 17 of their 29 matches so far this season. That record is the 2nd-worst in the Premier League, only Burnley have conceded two or more, more times - ironically, the sides drew 2-2 in January.

Liverpool have also been very strong in terms of scoring goals in the recent head-to-heads; they won 2-1 in the reverse fixture, and in the two prior meetings they won 5-1 and 4-0.

Liverpool matches have averaged 3.00 goals, with 62% seeing over 2.5. Tottenham games have seen 2.93, with a massive 69% seeing three or more.

As bad as Spurs are, they can contribute - they’ve netted in nine of their last 10 league games.

Gallagher has committed 11 fouls across his seven starts in the Premier League since joining Tottenham (1.70 per 90), and is set for a tough afternoon here with Liverpool boasting quite a settled midfield at the moment.

Gallagher is often given the reckless tag, but a better way to look at it is that he gives himself so many chances of ending up with a high foul count due to the amount of ground he covers and his general busy nature. 

He’ll be up against Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister, who should be able to dominate the middle of the park for Liverpool, given Tottenham’s wider issues. Gravenberch is very adept at getting out of tight spaces and is averaging 1.19 fouls won per 90 in the Premier League this season.

Alexis Mac Allister has the tenacity to match Gallagher, and I can see the two having quite a few run-ins during this meeting. Mac Allister is averaging 1.12 fouls won per 90 in the Premier League this season, and can work alongside Gravenberch to draw at least two fouls from Gallagher in this clash.

This may look like a slightly rogue pick, but the stats justify it.

Starting with averages, Konate draws an average of 1.20 fouls per 90. He’s been fouled 32 times this season, which is the 2nd-highest in the Liverpool squad behind Cody Gakpo.

Konate is keen to step out with the ball when Liverpool are in possession, as he looks to commit an extra body to allow Liverpool a numerical advantage in the latter third of the pitch. This often leads to him being brought down.

Konate has been fouled in 13 of his last 15 games, and 13 times in his last eight.

This looks even better when you look at the fouls committed by players who appear in Spurs’ forward line.

Randal Kolo Muani commits a hefty 2.42 fouls per 90, the highest in the Tottenham squad. A total of 32 fouls, again, the highest in the squad. He can be clumsy, and is the first line of defence at stopping his countryman from stepping forward.

Richarlison and Mathys Tel both commit 1.06 fouls per 90, too, and Xavi Simons, should he play, commits 1.05.

This angle leans into the frustrations that Tottenham have had since Igor Tudor took charge of the club, with Spurs coming into this clash having lost each of their last five matches across all competitions - including a 5-2 loss against Atletico Madrid during the week, which saw Tottenham pick up five cards and commit 12 fouls.

Tottenham have picked up more yellow cards in the Premier League than any other side this season (74 -2.55 per game). Only three sides in the Premier League have committed more fouls than Tottenham (11.6 per game), so it’s hard to see how the North London side control their temper here, given their poor form and apparent discontent with Igor Tudor.

Tottenham picked up five yellow cards and two red cards when these sides met earlier in the season as Liverpool ran out 2-1 winners. Tottenham only committed nine fouls in that game, showing that even if their foul count is low here, they can still end up with at least two cards.