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Arne Slot must unleash ‘unstoppable’ force who loves to play against Tottenham

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Credit: Manh Tung - Breaking Media / Imago Fri 19 December 2025 18:30, UK Arne Slot and Thomas Frank will be battling it out to keep their jobs as Tottenham and Liverpool clash in the Premier League on Saturday.Slot appears to have bought himself time at Anfield, with the Reds now unbeaten in five matches, but the same cannot be said for the club in North London right now.Mick Brown revealed to Football Insider that serious questions are being asked about Frank’s future, especially after the 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, having only won 10 of his 25 games.Recent history would suggest that the Merseysiders are likely to secure all three points, winning the last five games on an aggregate score of 19-7 across Premier League and Carabao Cup.Arne Slot can completely sink Thomas FrankOther than Luis Diaz, who is now starring for Bayern Munich, Mohamed Salah has scored many of the goals between these two sides, so Slot must find a different avenue for goals this time.Despite huge money being spent on Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, and Jeremie Frimpong, Hugo Ekitike appears to be the only attacker who can be truly relied upon right now.The Frenchman has four goals in his last three games, only blanking against Inter Milan, but also putting in a good shift against one of the toughest Italian sides in the Champions League.Credit: Imago MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES While Isak also started that game, he was hooked after 68 minutes, with the former Newcastle United man still only netting twice in 15 games since his big-money move in the summer.Tottenham could become Alexander Isak’s favourite opponentSupporters are still waiting to see the in-form Isak spark to life at Anfield, and with an upcoming game against Spurs on the horizon, it could be the perfect opportunity for that to happen.In five games against the Lilywhites, Isak has been on the winning side on four occasions, scoring six goals in those games, including two braces in back-to-back home games for the Magpies.The Sweden international, who Ally McCoist has described as “unstoppable” [TNT Sports], has also scored six goals against West Ham and Forest, and he now has the chance to make Spurs his favourite team to score against this weekend.Seeing him score at least once would be a huge relief, not only for the manager but also for the supporters, who have been waiting for their £125million signing come to life.