Liverpool boss Klopp, meanwhile, described his team’s trip to north London as “a really tough test”.
Klopp, who said Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to return to the match-day squad after recovering from a thigh injury, expects a different challenge at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to those his side have faced during the tenures of recent Spurs bosses Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho.
“Both teams will play football. That is good news and a little bit new news because at Tottenham in recent years you played against maybe the best counter-attacking team in the world. It’s unbelievable what they set up there.
“We [used to speak] about that before the games, wherever you lose the ball the next ball would find [Harry] Kane and Kane would find Son and end up in a one-v-one situation with the goalie.
“Now it’s much more possession-based, based on creative ideas. In the analysis we saw things where they are not perfect but they have a full week to work on all these things and can create new routines for set-pieces or change the way they attack or defend. That’s a massive advantage.
“I know he’s a top coach and they will have spent some time creating difficulties for us. We hope we’re as good prepared.”
Tottenham’s free week came courtesy of an early exit in the Carabao Cup but with no European football Postecoglou is set to have a lot more time on the training ground with his players than Klopp this season, given Liverpool are in the Europa League.
Klopp sees this as a reason why Spurs – and Chelsea, who are also without European football – will be rivals for a top-four finish this season.
“Tottenham is not in European football at all. Chelsea is not in European football. Two heavyweights having the whole week to train, without the travel and stuff like this, it’s a massive advantage,” said Klopp.
“So getting into Champions League will be a massive, difficult task this year because of well-rested, big animals.”
