Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool 
Tottenham has a 'wonderful' history of starting slow out of the blocks. We have only won 2 out of the last 12 opening matches of the season, a sobering thought indeed. On the other hand, Liverpool has only lost 2 opening day Premier League matches. It really doesn't bode well for us does it? So who will prevail this weekend?
It really depends on how Liverpool adjusts to the changes after the summer. Xabi Alonso and Arbeloa are gone and in comes Glen Johnson (Pompey) and Aquilani (Roma) as straight positional replacements. Stevie G is still classified as 'doubtful' to start but I can assure you he WILL be on the field on Sunday. Torres is also nursing an ankle injury.
There are more changes on our side but not that drastic. Gone are Zokora, Bent, and defender Chris Gunter and in comes Bassong, 2 Kyles, and ex-red Peter Crouch. The rest of the team is largely unchanged and this is where I hope that Redknapp can instill some consistency and build on the understanding the players already have with each other. We have to gel fast!
Our defence is suspect this weekend which is my biggest worry. I will sweat buckets if Torres has 'recovered' from his ankle injury as well. Yet I am excited to see who will start upfront for us. Will it be ex-Reds Keano and Crouch, or will it be Crouch and Defoe rekindling their Pompey scoring days together? That said, a draw would be a good result for Spurs.
COYS!!!
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