Tottenham’s confidence may backfire following their bold statement about Mohamed Salah and Liverpool.

Mohamed Salah aims to continue his outstanding season and help propel Liverpool into the League Cup final on Thursday night. The Egyptian forward has been in sensational form, scoring 25 goals and providing 17 assists in just 33 appearances.

As the Premier League’s top scorer and playmaker, the 32-year-old is currently the frontrunner for this season’s Ballon d’Or, with Liverpool chasing multiple trophies. His match-winning brace against Bournemouth on Saturday kept the Reds six points clear at the top of the league, while his 50th European goal for the club secured their place in the Champions League round of 16.

With 40 goal contributions this season, Salah has only failed to register a goal or assist in eight games. One of his most disappointing performances came in Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final, where he failed to register a shot on target—just weeks after delivering two goals and two assists in a 6-3 thrashing of Spurs.

Salah has won every major trophy with Liverpool but missed last year’s League Cup final due to injury. With his contract set to expire and his future uncertain, he will be eager to add more silverware before the season ends. While the Premier League and Champions League remain his top priorities, the League Cup final on March 16 presents an early opportunity for a trophy—if Liverpool can overturn their first-leg deficit.

To do so, Salah will need to overcome Tottenham’s Djed Spence, who has forced his way back into the team after loan spells at Rennes, Leeds, and Genoa. Spence has started nine games this season, including both of Spurs’ recent meetings with Liverpool. Although Salah dominated their Premier League clash, the right-back kept him quiet in the League Cup semi-final first leg.

Spence, named Man of the Match in Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Brentford, is confident ahead of Thursday’s showdown. He acknowledged Salah’s quality but backed himself to nullify the Egyptian’s threat, emphasizing his composure and belief in his abilities.

While Spence’s comments aren’t direct fuel for Liverpool’s motivation, they are bold given Salah’s current form. The Egyptian will be determined to make sure those words backfire as he looks to fire Liverpool into the final at Tottenham

’s expense.