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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Harry Redknapp on Spurs' January transfer plans, Liverpool surprise and Pochettino's future

Tottenham Hotspur could spring a surprise against Liverpool on Sunday and don't need to make any signings in the January transfer window.

That's the view of former manager Harry Redknapp.

The Lilywhites face the Reds in a repeat of last season's Champions League final having failed to win away from home in the Premier League since January and will start the game at Anfield as underdogs.

Following a slow start to the season for Spurs there has been talk of using the winter transfer window to address some issues within the squad amid links to Paulo Dybala, Everton Soares and Bruno Fernandes.

However, Redknapp is of the opinion that the current crop of players are just going through a rough patch which could end at the home of the European champions this weekend.

"Where [would you make signings]? "When I look at the team, they are full of good players everywhere," Redknapp told Sky Sports ."It is the same group of players - but one or two are not playing as well.

"Dele Alli, I love him, what a footballer, but he has not been in the same form as he showed, maybe over a year ago. He comes back to form, he is an incredible player.

"I think they have got the players. They are going through a bad spell but they will come out of that.

"It wouldn't surprise me if it started on Sunday [against Liverpool at Anfield]."

Redknapp also jumped to the defence of Pochettino amid rumours over the Spurs boss' job security.

"Absolute rubbish," was Redknapp's response when asked if Pochettino's job was in danger. "I think Graham Taylor was the cleverest manager.

"He said 'your manager is never as good as you think he is - and he's never as bad as you think he is. It is somewhere in between'.

"We all get carried away.

"He (Pochettino) is an excellent manager, he has fantastic players, they have a beautiful stadium.

"They are just having a tricky spell."

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