- Liverpool hit Tottenham 4-0 in his second stage of Copao Cup
- Spurs had a 1-0 advantage in the game, but put a terrible performance
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The head of Tottenham, Ange Postecoglou, expressed his frustration and “disappointment” after his team was defeated by 4-0 by Liverpool in his second stage of semifinal of the Cábao Cup.
In the direction of the crash in Anfield, Spurs had a 1-0 advantage from the first leg of last month, but Arne Slot's side destroyed them on Thursday night.
Despite resisting early pressure, Cody Gakpo put the reds ahead to level the tie in the 34th minute, and from there it was a unidirectional traffic.
Mohamed Salah scored a second from the place just after part time when Darwin Núñez was committed by Antonin Kinsky, before Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil Van Dijk added the brightness in the victory to ensure that Liverpool has the opportunity to defend his title of the Cup Carabao in Wembley Next month under a 4-1 aggregate victory.
The Reds recorded 26 shots during the clash, but the Posttecoglou side could not gather an attempt against the goal and barely put a glove to their opponents.
The Australian under pressure cut a figure dejected after another sad day as he admitted: 'They were too good for us.
Ange Postecoglou expressed his frustration and “disappointment” after the Spurs lost to Liverpool
Tottenham was hit 4-0 when they crashed through the Carabao Cup in the semifinal stage
Postecoglou admitted that Liverpool was the best team, but lamented the lost opportunity
'It is disappointing because it is a great achievement to reach a final. We did not take the opportunity or gave ourselves the opportunity to take advantage of that opportunity, which is more disappointing.
'I am not worried to be judged and who is judging. My responsibility is to try to get players that I have to do my best.
Postecoglou also regretted the failure of his team to make the most of his leadership in the first game in Anfield and the Australian also criticized his team's exhibition.
“It was disappointing tonight because we had the opportunity to reach a final and they don't come too frequently,” he added.
'Then, let that slide be disappointing. He disappointed me that we did not play the way we wanted.
'We really didn't give each other a chance. I established the team to play the way we played every week. There was a complete form of things we didn't do.
The Spurs, who currently languish in the 14th place in the Premier League after losing 13 of their 24 League games, return to action on Sunday when they travel to Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup, while Liverpool faces Plymouth.