Paul Merson predicts ‘by how many’ Liverpool will beat Tottenham

Liverpool have been backed to safe a snug Premier League victory this weekend, with Paul Merson predicting Arne Slot’s aspect will beat Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield.

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The Reds head into Sunday’s match trying to bounce again after a irritating 1-0 defeat away to Galatasaray within the Champions League, a outcome meaning we now have work to do within the return leg at Anfield subsequent week.

Regardless of that setback in Istanbul, the previous Arsenal midfielder believes Tottenham arrive on Merseyside in even worse form – very like Chris Sutton.

Chatting with Sportskeeda forward of the fixture, Merson made it clear that he expects Liverpool to win the match convincingly.

The pundit stated: “It’s only a matter of by what number of objectives Liverpool can win! How lengthy is Igor Tudor going to be round? My query is who desires the Spurs job in the meanwhile?”

Merson predicts Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham

The ex-England worldwide additionally advised the strain surrounding Tottenham’s interim boss might develop even additional if the guests depart Anfield with one other defeat.

The Croatian coach is already below heavy scrutiny after a tough begin to his spell in cost.

Many observers inside the sport already view the 47-year-old’s place as “untenable”, though the expectation stays that he’ll nonetheless be in cost when Spurs journey to Merseyside this weekend.

Merson believes that scenario might rapidly change.

The 57-year-old stated: “Tottenham will wait it out. They may get the Liverpool recreation out of the way in which earlier than making a call on Tudor. Nobody expects Spurs to win this recreation.”

He then went additional by suggesting defeat might even result in the supervisor shedding his job.

Merson added: “If Tottenham lose at Anfield, I shall be shocked if Tudor remains to be answerable for the crew for subsequent weekend’s large relegation six-pointer in opposition to Nottingham Forest.”

Liverpool backed regardless of combined kind

Slot’s aspect haven’t been at their most convincing lately, significantly after that defeat in Turkey the place we created probabilities however did not convert them.

Nonetheless, Merson nonetheless expects Liverpool’s high quality to point out.

The previous midfielder defined: “I’m anticipating Arne Slot to go along with his greatest crew for this recreation. I anticipate Liverpool to show it round in opposition to Galatasaray within the second leg subsequent week.”

Even so, he believes the extra lifelike goal this season could also be securing a powerful league end.

The pundit concluded with a transparent prediction: “Prediction: Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur.”