Liverpool are clear at the top of the league while Tottenham sit in the bottom half.
At the start of June, Tottenham and Liverpool battled it out in the Champions League final. Since then the two teams have been on very different paths.
Liverpool top the Premier League table and sit eight points clear, while Spurs are down in 14th place.
Former Tottenham captain Graham Roberts has pointed to the Reds’ settled side as being key to their success.
He noted that this results in fewer injuries to their top stars.
Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele went off injured against Sheffield United, while the likes of Harry Kane, Jan Vertonghen and Giovani Lo Celso have also missed time.
Whether you buy into the injury aspect or not, it’s clear Liverpool’s success on the pitch is tied to manager Jurgen Klopp knowing his best team.
It has been clear this season that Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino does not know his best defence or midfield, right down to the individual full-back positions.
Until Spurs can settle on a regular first choice XI, they are going to find it tough to get any sort of consistency.
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