Liverpool and Tottenham go head to head live on Sky Sports 1 HD in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night.
It's their second meeting this season following a frantic 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane in August, and it promises to be another all-action encounter.
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Only one point separates the two sides in the Premier League table, and Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino's high-intensity playing styles have proved effective this season.
The two sides press their opponents high up the pitch in order to win back possession in dangerous positions, and Premier League tracking data highlights their work-rate.
Most distance covered - Premier League 2016/17
Rank | Team | Distance covered (km) |
---|---|---|
1st | Liverpool | 1045.1 |
2nd | Man City | 1035.9 |
3rd | Tottenham | 1024.6 |
4th | Burnley | 1020.6 |
5th | West Brom | 1015.5 |
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16th | Stoke | 961.0 |
17th | Everton | 959.5 |
18th | Sunderland | 959.0 |
19th | Crystal Palace | 950.4 |
20th | Man Utd | 945.8 |
Liverpool have covered more ground than any other Premier League side this season, clocking up 1,045.1km, and Spurs are not far behind on 1,024.6km, putting them third after Manchester City.
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It's the same story for high-intensity sprints, with Klopp's men ranking top in the Premier League with 5,299 and Spurs sitting third on 4,802.
Most sprints - Premier League 2016/17
Rank | Team | Sprints |
---|---|---|
1st | Liverpool | 5299 |
2nd | Man City | 5205 |
3rd | Tottenham | 4802 |
4th | Arsenal | 4787 |
5th | Chelsea | 4659 |
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16th | Sunderland | 4374 |
17th | West Brom | 4200 |
18th | Watford | 4157 |
19th | West Ham | 4147 |
20th | Hull | 4124 |
So which players get through the most work? It's no surprise to see a Liverpool player at the top of the list for distance covered. Jordan Henderson has played 794 out of 810 minutes this season, clocking up an unrivaled mileage of 106.5km.
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Former Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama has covered the most distance for Tottenham, running 98.2km in 775 minutes since making his debut in August.
Most distance covered by players - Premier League 2016/17
Rank | Player | Team | Distance covered (km) |
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1st | Jordan Henderson | Liverpool | 106.5 |
2nd | N'Golo Kante | Chelsea | 104.9 |
3rd | Nemanja Matic | Chelsea | 104.1 |
4th | Craig Dawson | West Brom | 102.0 |
5th | Sam Clucas | Hull | 100.7 |
6th | Fernandinho | Man City | 100.5 |
7th | Danny Drinkwater | Leicester | 99.7 |
8th | Dean Marney | Burnley | 99.6 |
9th | Hector Bellerin | Arsenal | 99.5 |
10th | Gareth Barry | Everton | 99.2 |
11th | Valon Behrami | Watford | 98.2 |
12th | Victor Wanyama | Tottenham | 98.2 |
Another Liverpool player tops the rankings for sprints. Klopp praised Roberto Firmino's work-rate in his recent appearance on Monday Night Football, and the Brazilian has already racked up 607 sprints this season.
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Sadio Mane and Nathaniel Clyne also rank highly, with Dele Alli and Kyle Walker the top sprinters for Tottenham. Liverpool's Adam Lallana also makes the Premier League top 20.
Most sprints by players - Premier League 2016/17
Rank | Player | Team | Sprints |
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1st | Roberto Firmino | Liverpool | 607 |
2nd | George Boyd | Burnley | 603 |
3rd | Raheem Sterling | Man City | 591 |
4th | Theo Walcott | Arsenal | 576 |
5th | Sadio Mane | Liverpool | 571 |
6th | Nathaniel Clyne | Liverpool | 570 |
7th | Diego Costa | Chelsea | 565 |
8th | Eden Hazard | Chelsea | 560 |
9th | Nathan Redmond | Southampton | 557 |
10th | Dele Alli | Tottenham | 553 |
Klopp and Pochettino are expected to rotate their sides for the EFL Cup, but their hard-running, high-pressing styles won't change. On Tuesday night at Anfield, however, only one of them will go the distance.
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