The Built-In 1-0 Advantage

"Hello, football fans. Welcome to the live broadcast booth of Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu. This is the ninth round of the 2017-18 Premier League season, with Liverpool away to Tottenham Hotspur!"

"Through the cameras, we can see the players from both sides entering the pitch under the lead of referee Andre Marriner."

"Before the match begins, let's first introduce the starting lineups for both teams."

"Tottenham Hotspur, under Pochettino, lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation."

"Lloris remained in goal."

"The three center-backs were Alderweireld, Davinson Sánchez, and Vertonghen."

"In midfield, Trippier, Alli, Winks, and Aurier were spread across the pitch."

"Eriksson and Son Heung-min played up front, with Harry Kane as the central striker."

"On Liverpool's side, Klopp had once again deployed a 4-3-3 formation."

"Alisson started in goal."

"From left to right, the back line consisted of Robertson, Van Dijk, Matip, and Achraf."

"The three midfielders were Rodri, Henderson, and Naby Keita."

"Up front was the familiar front three: Mane, Chen Anno, and Salah."

"Hehe... this match was packed with talking points."

"First of all, Liverpool were currently unbeaten in 48 matches across all competitions and seasons. As long as they did not lose this game, they would equal Arsenal's record of 49 unbeaten matches set in the 2003-04 season."

"Secondly, Tottenham Hotspur had sold their first-choice right-back Kyle Walker to Manchester City this season. The flying attacks down both wings from previous seasons were no longer there, but Pochettino had changed from the previous four-man defense, pushing the two wing-backs into midfield and using a three-center-back system. Surprisingly, they had looked quite organized in the opening matches of the season."

"That's right! This was absolutely going to be a tough battle for Liverpool."

On the pitch, the brief pre-match formalities and coin toss had been completed. Liverpool