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Tottenham have won just two of their last 25 Premier League games against Liverpool (D6 L17), picking up home wins in October 2017 (4-1) and September 2023 (2-1).

Liverpool won both Premier League meetings with Spurs last season by 6-3 and 5-1 scorelines. Only the Reds themselves have scored 5+ goals in three consecutive games against an opponent in the competition, doing so against Norwich between September 2012 and December 2013.

Liverpool have scored in 25 of their last 26 Premier League games against Spurs, including the last 19 in a row. Only against Arsenal (a current run of 20) have they had a longer scoring streak in the competition.

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur is the top scoring fixture in Premier League history (206 goals). The last three league matches between the pair have seen 21 goals (7 per game), while there have been at least three goals in 14 of their last 16 Premier League meetings.

Tottenham won 2-0 against Brentford in their last home Premier League match and last won consecutive home games between September and November 2024 (3). Spurs have lost 10 home league games in 2025, their joint most in a year along with 1994 and 2003.

Among ever present teams in the last two Premier League seasons, only Bournemouth (16) have conceded two or more goals in more away games than Liverpool (15). Across their last 17 on the road, the Reds have either kept a clean sheet (6) or conceded 2+ goals (11) in every single one.

Tottenham have lost four Premier League games by 3+ goals so far in 2025, including a 3-0 loss at Nottingham Forest last time out. Only in 1997 (5) and 2014 (6) have they lost more games by 3+ goals in a calendar year in the competition.

Liverpool won their first five Premier League games this season, but have since won just three of their last 11 (D2 L6). They’re just the second team in the competition’s history to win their first five but fail to reach 10 victories by Christmas after Chelsea in 2010-11.

Tottenham striker Richarlison has been involved in seven Premier League goals against Liverpool (4 goals, 3 assists), more than he has against any other opponent. All four of his goals against them have come at Anfield – only Andrey Arshavin has netted more against the Reds with all of them coming away from home (5).

Hugo Ekitiké has scored four goals in his last two Premier League games, netting braces against Leeds and Brighton. Only Luis Suárez has netted multiple goals in three consecutive Premier League games for Liverpool (4 in December 2013).

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank says he "feels supported" by the club despite their recent run of poor results and his players are "with me or going in the same direction."

Frank's side were beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest last weekend and have posted just one win in their past seven Premier League games.

They sit 11th in the table with 22 points from 16 games before facing defending champions Liverpool on Saturday.

And before the Reds' visit to north London, Spurs centre-back Micky van de Ven said in an interview that he "never expected" the club to sack Frank's predecessor Ange Postecoglou and claimed to "still believe" in the Australian's system.

Asked whether it was difficult for the players to buy into his system, Frank said: "No, I think it has been a good buy-in.

"You could say that from the beginning of the season we started quite well without being sensational.

"I thought we were very good in some games and good in other games. Like in every season, you have some setbacks and spells where it is maybe not going the right way, but I don't see anything that they're not with me or going in the same direction."

Frank has endured a difficult start to life at Tottenham since joining them in June after seven years at Brentford, who he guided from the Championship to the Premier League in 2021.

The Dane's performance had come under increasing internal scrutiny following a home defeat by Fulham on 29 November which came as part of a run of one win in eight, while sections of Spurs supporters have also voiced frustrations with Frank.

However, the manager insists he retains the backing from the club hierarchy.

"I feel supported. I've done that the whole time," said the 52-year-old.

"This is not a quick fix. This will take time. That's not to say that we're not going to do everything we can to beat Liverpool.

"I'm very comfortable and confident that I will, how can I say, fix it, but just to make sure it's not me. When this club comes out on top, there will be a lot of good people working together, aligned at the same time through the years.

"I just know one thing I'm pretty good at - I'm good at analysing things. I know what good looks like and I know where we should get [to], and... I'm 1,000% sure we haven't seen any club be successful unless they had key people in the right positions for a long time.

"And I'll back myself to be one of those key people to be in that position."

On team news: "Everyone is doing fine. It's the same players available. No-one new is available in the squad."

Frank admitted it was a "bad performance... no two ways about it" against Nottingham Forest. He said his side "lacked energy" and, while acknowledging that "mistakes happen in football", they "struggled to come back from that".

Looking ahead, Frank said that having a full week's training "definitely helps a lot", and added that he would be "very surprised" if the players "didn't have energy" for the upcoming game.

On support from the board: "I feel supported. I have felt that the whole time. My mind has not changed. We are building. I've said it many times, I am most critical of myself, but we have a lot of people that need to perform. I'm very comfortable and confident that I will fix it, but it is not just me. When this club comes out on top, there will be many good people working together and aligned for years."

On questions from fans: "There will always be fans questioning the coach, wherever you are. Then there will be the loyal ones that can see the perspective. First of all, I'd say to Spurs fans it's a privilege to be part of this big club. To fulfil that, there's a lot of stages we need to go through. We want to fulfil that. I'm working 24/7 to make sure we get everything right."

Frank also stressed that the players are buying into his methods and tactics, saying we "could see that from the beginning of the season". However, he said he accepts the progress so far has been "quite good but not sensational".

On finding consistency: "It's a fair comment. The best teams create a stamina where they are very resilient to setbacks. That's something we're working hard on. That's not a quick fix. The Fulham game was not a great start, tough 30 minutes - but we worked our way back. We didn't get the fantastic comeback, but it was a good step - mentality, character wise. It's bit by bit."

Frank also praised Archie Gray's mentality following his mistake against Nottingham Forest, highlighting that the youngster "wanted the ball back instantly" and reminding that "everyone who has played football at this level has made a mistake".

On Liverpool: "They are an excellent team. They are the champions. They started well. They have great players. Ekitike, Isak, Wirtz, and one of the best midfields in the league last year. It is a very good team, but I know we can compete at a high level and compete very well."

It is fair to say Liverpool enjoyed coming up against Tottenham last season.

They meet again this Saturday after four games between the sides in 2024-25 - including a two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final - with the aggregate score finishing 15-5 to the Reds.

Below, we take a look back at all four matches.

Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool, 22 December 2024

A real Christmas cracker.

The irresistible Reds opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a merciless thrashing of an injury-hit Spurs. Doubles from Mohammed Salah and Luis Diaz and a goal each from Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai put Liverpool 6-1 up before late consolations from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke. James Maddison hit Tottenham's first.

Read the match report

Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool, 8 January 2025

Spurs edged a tight game 1-0 to take a slender lead from the first leg of this Carabao Cup semi-final.

Youngster Lucas Bergvall struck late, just moments after avoiding a second yellow card when he caught Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas late in an incident not seen by the referee.

This one didn't matter too much though...

Read the match report

Liverpool 4-0 Tottenham, 6 February 2025

Four goals, four different scorers, and a final place booked.

Despite the first-leg deficit, this one never looked in doubt with Liverpool again showing their ability to cut through Spurs almost at will.

The chants about being off to Wembley began shortly into the second half as goals from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk sparked celebrations inside Anfield.

Read the match report

Liverpool 5-1 Tottenham, 27 April 2025

The sweetest of the lot. On a sunny spring Sunday, inside a jubilant Anfield, Liverpool secured their second Premier league title - and their first in front of fans.

Dominic Solanke gave Spurs a shock early lead but five goals from five different goalscorers saw the Reds roar back to blow their opponents away and set the wheels in motion for one big party on Merseyside.

Luis Diaz, Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah were all on target with the final strike an own goal by Spurs' Destiny Udogie.

Read the match report

Tottenham's Europa League final match-winner Brennan Johnson is facing an uncertain future at the club amid growing Premier League interest in the attacker.

BBC Sport understands that Tottenham, while not actively looking to sell the Wales international, are open to letting Johnson leave should they receive a suitable offer.

Tottenham have partnered with Samaritans and the Premier League's Together Against Suicide initiative to help break the stigma around asking for help with your mental health.

A powerful video, featuring Spurs' men and women's team coaches and players, addresses the importance of talking and reaching out - particularly over Christmas.

Research shows more than half (58%) of people struggling with their mental health would be reluctant to ask for support, while one in five people have admitted to finding the current festive period tougher than last year.

"To Talk Is To Do," is the message.

"At Spurs, we want to break the stigma that exists around people not reaching out for the support they need for fear of being judged," said Tottenham CEO Vinai Venkatesham. "Making that first call for help can make all the difference.

"We are extremely proud to be working alongside Samaritans to convey this message."

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Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven said he "never expected" the club to sack former manager Ange Postecoglou.

The Australian's two-year tenure came to an end just 16 days after he led Tottenham to victory in the Europa League final – the club's first major trophy for 17 years.

However, the club's European success was not mirrored in the Premier League, with Tottenham finishing in 17th place in Postecoglou's final season in charge.

He was replaced by former Brentford boss Thomas Frank in the summer but Spurs currently sit 11th in the table, with 22 points from 16 matches, and suffered a 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

"He was a really good manager. I still really like him," Van de Ven told The Overlap podcast.

"I don't know how everything went backstage. I didn't expect it. It was strange how everything went after - he's the manager that won silverware for Tottenham.

"Afterwards, when he got sacked, I sent a message to my dad and my friends and said, 'I never expected this'."

Let's be Frank... this summer I was full of hope.

With a trophy finally to our name, the appointment of Thomas Frank was the sensible decision. A manager capable of mixing the good, the bad and the ugly - skills that you need to be successful in the Premier League.

With the summer and Bilbao a distant memory, what we have seen so far this season has been a lot of ugly and bad football, and very little good. Once again, we are being forced into two camps: are you Frank in or out? Supporting Tottenham is a constant cycle of picking a side.

So here I am, waiting in line to hit the button: in or out. My position on Frank is difficult to categorise.

Sacking him before we have even had our turkey lunch is very bah-humbug, but in an age when your fate is assessed at every full-time whistle, you have to deliver something to keep the wolves at bay.

You cannot expect to sit comfortably in the dugout when you have only beaten one top-half team all season.

Frank's biggest failing as Tottenham manager is there is nothing tangible that suggests that more time is the remedy. There are no patterns of play, our defence is as porous as it has always been and even our set-pieces, the lighthouse in the distance, has blown its bulb.

We have no maverick to pin our hopes on, no heroes ready to burst through the wall and scoop us up - just a collection of lost boys wandering around a pitch for 90 minutes.

You cannot back a manager who offers you no hope for the future. You cannot back a manager who questions us, the paying public. And you cannot back a manager who empowers his players to take pot-shots at us.

Frank has to give us some hope, as right now there is none.

Inter Miami have signed former Tottenham and Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon on a free transfer.

The 28-year-old Spaniard had been without a club since he was released by Spurs at the end of last season and has signed a contract until December 2027 with the Major League Soccer side.

Reguilon joined Tottenham from Real in September 2020, but spent a signification portion of the past three seasons out on loan with spells at Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Brentford.

He made a total of 86 appearances in the Premier League, scoring two goals.

"It's a very ambitious project, a winning club that is doing things the right way, and that's what attracted me: coming here to keep winning and competing," Reguilon told Inter Miami's website.

"My objective is to keep winning, go after the trophies we're missing, and win everything here."

There is unlikely to be a knee-jerk reaction at Tottenham to Sunday's disappointing loss at Nottingham Forest.

Thomas Frank's future has been thrust back into the spotlight once again following the 3-0 loss at the City Ground that, not for the first time this season, sparked anger from Spurs supporters towards their head coach.

But for the time being, there is no sense that the Dane's future is under any immediate threat despite the lacklustre level of performance against Forest.

For context, Tottenham were on the back of a three-match unbeaten run ahead of Sunday's loss – a credible 2-2 draw at Newcastle was followed by two straight victories over Brentford and Slavia Prague.

Prior to the loss to Sean Dyche's side there had been shoots of improvement, so with that said Sunday's loss is unlikely to prompt an immediate change of tact.

That's not to say that the backing for Frank is entirely universal behind the scenes at the north London club.

Following the home loss to Fulham on 29 November, which extended a worrying run of just one victory in eight matches, well-placed sources told BBC Sport at the time that Frank's performance had come under increasing internal scrutiny.

The apparent disdain from sections of supporters towards Frank during the opening half of the season is also an unsavoury dynamic that has not gone unnoticed.

Spurs, though, are yet to reach a point so far this season whereby they have given serious consideration to dispensing with Frank.

There is an acknowledgement that there will be bumps in the road, though you can imagine Frank can ill-afford many days like Sunday if those aforementioned doubts aren't to resurface more prominently in the coming weeks.

It is also key to point out that chief executive Vinai Venkatesham was integral to Arsenal's decision to stick with Mikel Arteta during some of the lowest depths of the Spaniard's stewardship at the Emirates.

Arsenal are now widely viewed as one of the strongest teams in European football.

Frank has some way to go emulate Arteta - but there is currently a willingness to give him an opportunity to lay foundations towards a similar path to success.

Results, though, will be key towards that continued support. Further disappointments like the one suffered on Sunday and Frank's backing will wane.