Mark Lawrenson's Prediction for Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

[THFC6061]

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur (Monday, 20:00 GMT)

This fixture is the only one Kenny Dalglish has lost at home in the league since coming back as Anfield boss in January 2011, a 2-1 defeat in May of that year where Tottenham completely outplayed Liverpool, especially across midfield.

Liverpool are a different proposition now, and have just had three very good results against Manchester City, Manchester United and Wolves, but I am probably inching towards a draw here, which is hardly sticking my neck out because Liverpool tend to draw at home a lot.

If I were Kenny Dalglish - and I think his tactical changes against United won the game last weekend - I would probably keep things tight. You need to put a barrier in midfield to stop Spurs playing, and we've seen Liverpool do it before.

One factor which might stop Dalglish doing that is his dilemma up front because Andy Carroll has started to look like his old self lately and now Luis Suarez is available, so what should he do?

The reason Carroll has just started to get his strength, touch and belief back is because he has been playing regular games, so do you sideline him again now?

Or do you bring in Suarez and go with two up top against Tottenham at home, leaving yourself open to being ripped apart in midfield? You'd have to think not.

Tottenham were another team who were busy on deadline day. Signing Louis Saha is an interesting one because, as all the players at Everton will tell you, he is a good player but your first problem with him is getting him on the pitch, because he does get injured very easily.

If Saha is fit, he will get you a goal and I can see Harry Redknapp's thinking because he has a team that has got pace down the flanks and some really clever players like Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart.

Redknapp is probably thinking that Saha might not start too many games, but he also knows he can give him something a little bit different when he does feature.

Prediction: Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur



Here are all of Lawro's 240 invidudal Premier League predictions, together with how the League Table would look like if he was correct...

Lawro's 2011-12 Predictions

[THFCTB]

We beat them 2-1 last May, did we? No, you stupid fooker, it was 2-0.

[Fatboyyid]

Hahaha what a useless ******.

Could he not even use google or his employers own results section?

He gets worse every week.

Fooking virus

[mattyvw]

Love how we give him stick whether we he says we'll win lose or drew.

[S.L.R]

The mighty LFC have to play a defensive 451 at Anfield when Tottenham come round according to one of the most blinkered dippers on telly.

It feels good. I remember despairing when we went up there, basically writing it off. Nowadays we go there confident we can win. Will be difficult though.

Fook off Lawro.

[jonspurs]

Knew what the score would be before I opened the thread.

[Spurs_saints]

Lets not forget the anhialation at whl this season too ye useless cvnt

[boo]

it's traditionally the football connoisseurs game, home or away. it would be a shame if liverpool played for a draw, at home, just to try and stop spurs playing football. but still, i guess this is the modern game. sometimes teams just want to 'park the bus' so to say.

if they don't play carroll and suarez, then it will be obvious what dalglish's tactics will be.



oh yeah, and up yours mark lawenson you dirty little piece of flower petal stuck in a drain, waiting to turn into sludge and eaten by worms only later to be reborn as an ash tray in the working mens club, in homerton!

[Iconic Drei]

I'll get the ball rolling..

COOOOOONNNNNNTTTT!

[Justinyidarmy]

What a surprise cannot even get past results right, now going for the safe bet draw like he does in all the "big" games.

I say "big" because last time we thumped them 4-0 and are clearly in a different league.

oh yeah and lawro your a coont.

[P UNIT 1980]

I dare you to stick your neck out Lawro and predict a result other than a draw.

F A I L .

[Audere est Facere]

**** you u coont

[belondon]

6 paragraphs about the has-beens-of-mid-table-liverpool
3 small paragraphs about the footballing-dream-team-third-in-the-league-surprise-package-spurs

always the same.

F#ck off l@wro you sad little dipper.

[BigDub]

Tell us more about liverpool you fookin coont

[P UNIT 1980]

I dare you to stick your neck out Lawro and predict a result other than a draw.

F A I L .

I should have added............. What a Cnut...!!!