The Athletic FC Podcast The Preview: Spurs vs Liverpool
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Dec 19, 2025 Cerys Jones, a football journalist and tactical analyst, and Reuben Pinder, an insightful football reporter, join to dissect the thrilling matchup between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. They discuss Tottenham's managerial challenges and stylistic woes, alongside Liverpool's unpredictable form and the Mohamed Salah saga. With deeper dives into midfield issues and defensive blunders for Spurs, they also preview other exciting fixtures across the Premier League, making it a must-listen for football fans.
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Bigger Issues Than The Manager
- Tottenham's problems likely go beyond the manager and stem from squad quality and injuries.
- Thomas Frank's style at Spurs looks more like bottom-half football despite the club's big-six status.
Performance Over Results For Fans
- Spurs' performances and style are more troubling to fans than isolated results.
- Lack of entertaining or coherent identity under Thomas Frank hurts fan buy-in.
Liverpool: Favoured But Unsteady
- Liverpool remain favourites but their form is volatile and defensively shaky.
- Recent tactics experiments show adaptability but outcomes remain inconsistent.