'When did Tottenham ever win a big game?' - Ange Postecoglou's side blasted by Jamie Carragher after Liverpool defeat as Spurs fail to manage a single shot on target
Jamie Carragher says Liverpool's Carabao Cup semi-final win over Tottenham was "never in doubt" in a savage assessment of Ange Postecoglou's men.
Liverpool marched into the Carabao Cup final after a 4-0 rout of Tottenham at Anfield on Thursday. The visitors, who lost 4-1 on aggregate, failed to register a single shot on target, whereas the hosts had 10. And after the match, former Reds defender Carragher tore into Spurs, saying, "When did Tottenham ever win a big game?"
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WHAT JAMIE CARRAGHER SAID
He said on Sky Sports: "It was never in doubt before the game. It's Tottenham. When did Tottenham ever win a big game? When did Tottenham ever go anywhere and surprise you and win against the odds? The odds were massively in favour of Liverpool. They are at home at Anfield, they are the best team in the country and possibly in Europe right now. It is not just this Spurs team. They never shock you and do something out of the ordinary. I am trying to think of the last big game they won and I would probably have to go back to that Ajax game in the Champions League semi-final and they were very lucky. They got battered in most of the game."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Following this defeat, pressure may ramp up on Tottenham boss Postecoglou. They are still in the FA Cup and Europa League but sit 14th in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Arne Slot's side can look forward to a clash with Newcastle United at Wembley in the final of the Carabao Cup.
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WHAT NEXT?
Tottenham could be out of another competition on Sunday as they travel to Aston Villa in round four of the FA Cup.