Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are set to clash in a late Premier League kick-off on Saturday.
Both sides have had difficult starts to the season, but Arne Slot’s men are beginning to turn things around.
Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 last time out, extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to five games and moving to within two points of fourth.
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Tottenham, meanwhile, have won one in five and dropped down to 11th following the latest round of games.
As well as being on a tricky run of form, Micky van de Ven could now come face to face with one of his toughest opponents on Saturday.
Micky van de Ven praises Alexander Isak ahead of Tottenham vs Liverpool
Ahead of the tie, the Spurs centre-back sat down with Gary Neville for an interview with The Overlap.
During the conversation, Neville asked: “Who has been your toughest opponent in the last two years in the Premier League?”
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The Tottenham defender responded by selecting Alexander Isak.
He said: “So the game we played against Newcastle when we lost, the game I slipped as well.
“But this game Isak was different level, so at this point I was like ‘he’s a top class player’.
“I knew he was top class, but this game I was like… He can run in behind, he can come into the ball and technical, he’s also really good with the ball. He’s fast, he has a top finish. So at that point, he was literally just like everywhere.”
But while the Dutchman knows how lethal Liverpool’s record signing can be, he is yet to find his feet as a Red.
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Alexander Isak’s Liverpool stats compared to Newcastle United
Despite missing pre-season in order to secure a transfer to Anfield, you would have thought that the Swede would be up to speed in a Liverpool shirt by now.
However, supporters are concerned about Isak, who they believe is miles behind his rival, Hugo Ekitike.
In nine Premier League appearances so far this term, he has found the back of the net on just one occasion.
By comparison, Isak already has seven top-flight goals to his name for Newcastle at this stage of 2024/25.
He went on to score a total of 23 league goals for the Magpies, a tally he would now need to score 22 in 22 to reach in 2025/26.
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