Tottenham Hotspur emerged victorious against Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals taking a one goal advantage to Anfield. Liverpool failed to win for the second game in a row after drawing with Manchester United last weekend in the Premier League.

Liverpool "don't need" to use frustration caused by Lucas Bergvall's contentious late winner for Tottenham as motivation ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, Reds captain Virgil Van Dijk has said.

Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg defeat to Tottenham Hotspur was not just a narrow 1-0 loss – it was a humbling reminder of football’s unpredictability.Ange Postecoglou’s youthful