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Match of the Week EFL Cup: Financial head-to-head Liverpool v Tottenham

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IMAGO | Tonight Liverpool take on Tottenham at Anfield Road in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals. The Reds look to turnaround a 1-0 defeat.

Tottenham hold a 1-0 lead from the first leg, but with Liverpool thriving under new manager Arne Slot, can they overturn the deficit against a struggling Spurs side?

Spurs sit 14th in the Premier League during one of their worst seasons in years—this EFL Cup run might be their best shot at ending a 17-year trophy drought.

Liverpool’s wage bill is up to 50 per cent higher than Tottenham’s—can Spurs' more cautious financial approach still deliver silverware?

Despite Tottenham outspending Liverpool in recent transfer windows, the Reds still boast the more valuable squad.

5 February 2025 - 2:46 PM

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