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Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Zouma, Digne; Gomes, Davies; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Calvert-Lewin. Subs: Stekelenburg, Mina, Baines, Bernard, Schneiderlin, Niasse, Tosun.
At the moment it sort of feels like Tottenham are a cowboy who is desperately clinging to the back of a horse, doing their very best to hang on as whoever they’re chasing threatens to disappear over the horizon. On steeds ahead of them are Liverpool, gleefully giggling as they surge ahead, and Manchester City, still imperious but having just half-tripped over a rogue tree root.
A slightly shaky analogy, sure. But a victory over Everton this afternoon can drag Mauricio Pochettino’s (current) side to within two points of City, and thus in turn six back from Liverpool. The obvious consequence of Crystal Palace’s implausible win at the Etihad yesterday is that Liverpool move ahead in the title race, but a secondary effect is Tottenham might be genuinely in it again too.
Written by Nick Miller
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/dec/23/everton-v-tottenham-hotspur-premier-league-live under the title “Everton v Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
