Klopp's Liverpool make solid case for the defence


Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - September 15, 2018 Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

(Reuters) - A mistake-ridden Liverpool looked all at sea in a 4-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last October but just 11 months later they have confirmed that this year's Premier League title challenge is built on altogether more solid foundations.

Saturday’s 2-1 victory in the same fixture represented a total transformation. Since that calamitous defeat by Spurs last year, Juergen Klopp’s side boast the best defensive record in the league, with more clean sheets than any other team. "For all the plaudits for the club’s improved defence, the moment of truth beckons,” former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, had warned in his Daily Telegraph column in the run-up to the game.

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