Tottenham moved up to fourth place in the Premier League after their 1-0 victory over Burnley on Sunday. This comes ahead of Arsenal's Monday night clash at St James' Park, which could see Mikel Arteta's side overtake Spurs once again.
Just a few days before Antonio Conte's side's penultimate fixture of the season ended in a victory, Tottenham came out on top in arguably the biggest North London Derby in years. The Lilywhites produced a solid display in N17 and beat the Gunners 3-0.
This also came a few days after Tottenham's trip to Anfield, where they picked up an unlikely point in the 1-1 draw. However after the match, Jurgen Klopp was quick to question Spurs' tactics.
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"I am sorry, I am the wrong person to ask about [Spurs' defending] because I don’t like this kind of football but that is my personal problem. I think they are world class and I think they should do more for the game," he explained.
"It's a game against Liverpool and they have 36% possession. But that is my problem. I cannot coach it.
"The boys kept their calm, increased the pressure without opening up too much to score the goal. These moments hurt them because they fly with everything they have, they block. We know we all think the game-plan of Tottenham worked perfectly, we have to accept we have a different game-plan," Klopp added.
"That is why it is really difficult to play them. For them, when they face a team with more possession than them it works out pretty well, but they don’t have these opponents all the time."
Conte responded to the Liverpool boss' comments, ahead of the North London Derby. "I think Klopp understood he gained one point not lost two points. Jurgen is an intelligent person, he's very clever. He was a bit frustrated after the game," he admitted.
"At the same time, for us, for a top coach and for every coach, it's important to learn that after the game it's important to be focused on your team, not your opponent. To be focused on your opponent, it means you want to find an excuse or alibi because your job didn't work or something was wrong."
Klopp admitted that Tottenham wouldn't always come up against opponents like Liverpool and that is exactly what happened on Sunday. The 54-year-old seemed to indicate that Spurs managed to play well, due to Liverpool dominating possession.
When the Lilywhites hosted their clash against Burnley, Conte's side had 68 per cent possession, producing 21 shots and eight on target. Of course the likes of Liverpool can't be put on the same level as Burnley, with the latter battling to stay in the Premier League and the former competing for the league title.
However Klopp's point seemed to be criticising Tottenham's set-up and Conte's tactics. Spurs didn't produce their best performance against the Clarets and it was only a Harry Kane penalty that separated the two sides.
Despite this, Spurs were still able to win the game and secure a much needed three points in the battle for a spot in the top four, highlighting that they can win without playing as they did against Liverpool. The controversial penalty was scored by Kane on Sunday and it added to his goal tally for the season.
The 28-year-old had a slow start to the season but has gone from strength to strength, since Conte's arrival. The striker has been creating and scoring, alongside Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min, continuing to be a key player for Spurs.
Kane not only does this for his club, but also for his country. In a recent video involving England's Conor Coady, James Ward-Prowse and Jordan Henderson, the trio had to guess where their national teammates were from.
The England skipper was first up and Henderson was asked what Kane was like as a captain. "Yeah, he's a very good leader. Leads by example on the pitch, off the pitch," the 31-year-old admitted.
Henderson is captain for his Liverpool side and although the Tottenham striker acts a leader for his club, it is Hugo Lloris who wears the armband. However the Liverpool man was asked if Kane was as good a captain as he was, to which he replied: "Yeah, he's better than me."
This highlights the 28-year-old's value to both his club and country and someone who is appreciated by all he plays with. Kane will want to help his Tottenham side finish the season in a strong position, when they travel to Norwich on Sunday and hope that Arsenal drop points so they can secure Champions League football for next season.
