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In any top-flight league around the world, the title-winning sides always have one defining characteristic, aside from talent, and that is consistency -- in their level of play and their results.Over the past few seasons, Liverpool have been the opposite of consistent. They have the high-priced talent, but have not been able to collect positive results often enough to merit being considered legitimate Premier League title contenders.Jurgen Klopps Reds will continue their search for consistency on Saturday as they travel to White Hart Lane for a lunch-time clash with Tottenham Hotspur.Klopps high-pressing style of play hasnt quite taken full effect at Liverpool, and the Reds were content to keep possession against Burnley last week -- recording an astounding 81 percent. However, they were burned on a pair of perfectly executed counter-attacks which resulted in goals by Andre Grey and Sam Vokes.The defence has been a consistent problem for the Reds, and it showed again last Saturday as Klopp replaced left-back Alberto Moreno with an out-of-position James Milner. Liverpool have conceded five goals in their opening two fixtures, which is the highest total theyve allowed in that span since 2012-13.But they bounced back nicely in midweek with a 5-0 thumping of Burton Alboin in the newly-named EFL Cup, thanks to a pair of goals from Daniel Sturridge, and one each from Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino.When I saw the (Burnley) game again, there were a few situations where we missed a little sharpness, Klopp said. But the main problem was that with one more pass we were 15 times completely free in the box. In the game, we didnt see it, so we needed to use this. Thats what we did today and it was better.We were there, where we had to be. We were on the line; we had possession (around) the box and bodies in the box. The first two goals were like this -- one was a transition, the other one after a second ball. So, it was all good.The club also received some defencive reinforcements as centre-back Joel Matip, who arrived this summer from Schalke, made his debut in the win over Burton.I feel very good after the time with my injury. Its getting better and better, Matip told the clubs official website. It was not the best time (while I was injured). For a player its always hard when youre injured and cannot go at 100 per cent. Its good to be back. I will need some time, but I will get better.Tottenham are unbeaten in their first two matches, and claimed three points with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace last week thanks to a lone strike from Victor Wanyama. Spurs will be aiming to start a season unbeaten in three for the first time since 2009-10.I dont remember if I ran or not, the Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino said of his reaction to Wanyamas wining strike. Its emotion. We were very close to scoring in the first half, the second half the same and when you score in the 84th minute its impossible to keep calm.Despite welcoming Liverpool to the Lane, if theres one team that has given Spurs fits over the past few seasons, it is the boys from the red half of Merseyside. Spurs are winless in their last seven meetings with Liverpool, and have been outscored 8-0 over the last three in north London.The sides drew both matchups last season, scoreless at White Hart Lane in October, and a 1-1 stalemate in April with goals from Philippe Coutinho and Harry Kane. Custom Houston Astros Jerseys . Giroud, who wasnt in the starting lineup for two matches after allegations about his private life and a decline in form, scored twice in the first half. 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Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. MIAMI -- Trying to gain ground in the wild-card race, the Miami Marlins lost their third straight following a three-game winning streak.Adonis Garcia hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Marlins 3-2 Friday night.This is really typical of the way we have played, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. We catch a little stretch where we win three in a row and you feel like you have a little bit of momentum, and then you lose three in a row. I think thats really been the story of our season.Miami lost for the fifth time in eight games and dropped 5 1/2 games back for the second NL wild card pending San Franciscos game at San Diego.Atlanta won its season-high seventh straight.Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 27 games with a sixth-inning double. Atlantas winning streak is its longest since it won nine in a row from June 27-July 5, 2014.Were a team that has to be reckoned with right now, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. I guarantee you teams dont want to play us.With the score 2-2, Emilio Bonifacio singled with one out off A.J. Ramos, stole his first base this season, took third on catcher J.T. Realmutos throwing error and came home on Garcias single to center.Brandon Cuniff (2-0) struck out two of three batters in a hitless eighth, and Mauricio Cabrera threw a hitless ninth for his sixth save in seven chances with the Braves. Tyler Flowers threw out pinch-runner Yefri Perez trying to steal second for the second out, and left fielder Mallex Smmith made a game-ending diving catch on Justin Bours liner.ddddddddddddFlowers drove in two runs for Atlanta and Martin Prado also drove in two for Miami, which has dropped three straight.Braves left fielder Matt Kemp, who turned 32, was ejected in the third inning by plate umpire Adam Hamari. And Braves interim manager Brian Snitker also was tossed. Kemp and Snitker argued with Hamari after the top of the third following a strikeout by Kemp and a bases-loaded flyout by Nick Markakis.The manager getting ejected gives you so much motivation, Garcia said through a translator. That lifted everyones emotions and made the team play better.Prado, who entered the game hitting an NL-best .377 with runners in scoring position, struck out with Ichiro Suzuki stranded at second in the bottom of the eighth.Atlantas Matt Wisler allowed two runs, two hits and three walks in six innings. Miamis Andrew Cashner gave up one run, three hits and three walks in six innings.Obviously you feel like youre going to put some runs on the board when you get a couple in the first, Mattingly said. We have seen their guy a couple of times and from there they make adjustments and were not able to.UP NEXTComing off his first big league win, RHP Aaron Blair (1-6) starts for the Braves on Saturday. LHP Wei-Yin Chen (5-4) makes his second start for the Marlins after missing two months with an elbow strain. ' ' '