Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes coming up against Tottenham's attack on Saturday evening is the "biggest challenge for protection" his side have faced for a long time. Already winning the Carabao Cup and with a place in both the Champions League and FA Cup finals in the bag, the Reds are now intent on pipping Manchester City to the Premier League title.
Tottenham may have suffered a slight blip in recent weeks but they have produced a number of impressive performances since the end of February with Harry Kane and Son Heung-min playing a pivotal role in their upturn in form. With Spurs having won 3-2 at Man City in February, Klopp knows his players are in for a very tough evening due to the quality they have in the final third.
"It's a massive test (vs Spurs). People from the outside will say it's difficult for Liverpool and we think that too," said the German, as reported by Liverpool Echo. "Tottenham have massive quality and are not too much bothered away from home about having the ball all the time and are compact and play on counter.
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"Speed like crazy up front, Harry Kane, what a player, they have a blind understanding (the front men). It's probably the biggest challenge for protection we've faced in a long time. We have to find a way to keep them calm as often as possible."
Possessing a number of threats across the park, Tottenham will have to keep a very close eye on Luis Diaz if Klopp elects to start him in Liverpool's front three. The Colombian actually could have been lining up for Spurs against the Reds had the Lilywhites got their way in the January transfer market when they attempted to sign him from Porto.
Tottenham's move for the talented attacker saw Liverpool spring into action and clinch his signature towards the end of the January window, however. Making such a big impact on Merseyside so far, Klopp has hailed the club's decision to move for his new arrival before he signed on the dotted line at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
"He made a real impact, in any squad in the world there's enough room for a world class player. That's what Luis is, that's why we were so desperate to get him and happy to get him. He makes all the difference," he said.
"Thank God we made that decision as he helped everywhere. He communicates to everybody without really speaking the language. He's really close with Curtis (Jones) and Harvey (Elliott) and have no idea how they talk!"
