Separated by just four points and three places in the Premier League, Liverpool and Tottenham go into Saturday's Anfield clash with everything to play for.
A win for Mauricio Pochettino's side would not only lift them seven points clear of their rivals, it would also continue Liverpool's terrible form in 2017.
But if Jurgen Klopp's men were to turn things around and take a victory, it would close the race for Champions League football once again.
Sportsmail takes a look at the key tactical battles.
The press gangs
Both Klopp and Pochettino love their sides to press, but it's two quite different systems which they enact.