Liverpool are not motivated by the prospect of retribution for their Premier League thrashing by Tottenham Hotspur earlier this season when the two teams square off at Anfield on Sunday, forward Roberto Firmino said.
The Merseyside club were beaten 4-1 by a rampant Tottenham in October but have lost only once in 16 league games since that defeat, posting 11 victories along the way to climb to third in the table, two places above the London side.
Tottenham’s Harry Kane was on the scoresheet in the corresponding fixture last year. Photo: AP
“We deserved to lose that day,” Firmino told the club’s website. “The next game (on Sunday) is another game, there is no vengeance or additional rivalry because of that last game.
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“We lost that game in October against them and we all played very badly, the whole team ... They are a big team and we will do our best to try and beat them.”
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Tottenham, who have posted five victories in their last six games, swatted aside second-placed Manchester United 2-0 at Wembley on Wednesday and come into the clash brimming with confidence.
Tottenham’s Dele Alli in action with Liverpool’s James Milner, Jordan Henderson and Firmino. Photo: Reuters
