Liverpool 4-0 Spursi: Jamie Redknapp and Jamie Carragher leading damn criticism on the semifinal screen Tottenham Hotspur’s Limp Carabao Cup | Football news
Tottenham’s appearance on the semi -final collapse at Carabao Cup in Liverpool was separated by Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp – with the display marked as “horror” and “shocking”.
The Spurs went to Anfield with a 1-0 first leg lead, but they succumbed to a 4-0 defeat in a return match -s goals by Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominic Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijka sealed the aggregate victory for the Premier League leaders.
Spurs’s response to this was zero shots on the target – because they missed the opportunity to take over Newcastle in the finals of March 16 at Wembley.
“I can’t remember the team in my life demolished with less struggle with what the Spurs have done today,” said former midfielder Spurs and Heavenly sports’ Redknapp.
“You don’t have one shot on the target in the semifinals of another leg when you try to change the course of your history?
“I’m sorry these players. I think Santa Spence played 14 different positions tonight. I never saw anything like this. You have young players, you should have protected them.
“Archie Gray and [Lucas] Bergvall, they are young men and try their best. But today I watch experienced players to lead and try to set up a pace. They didn’t.
“There were some palaces – Palace, Ipswich and Everton this season. But when you look at it today, the result? Just terrible.”
Asked to answer those Redknapp comments at his press conference, Spurs Boss Ange Postecoglou replied, “Why are you asking me? Ask Jamie, he commented.
“I know people get excited about such things, people on TV give opinions, these are here to work. My job is to manage this football club. Whatever people think or think it’s irrelevant, really not a matter.
“I do not emphasize any emphasis on it or who we are. We are allowed to have an opinion and express it., It doesn’t worry, it doesn’t bother me.”
‘It’s Tottenham! They never shock you! ‘ – Carra on Spurs’s mental block
Meanwhile, Heavenly sports’ Carragher said he never believed in Spurs who finished their job after their first leg victory.
“There was never a doubt before the game,” Carragher said about Liverpool’s victory. “It’s Tottenham! When is Tottenham ever winning a big game? When Tottenham ever goes and surprises, win the chances?
“The odds have mashed with Liverpool massively, they are on Anfield, they are the best team in the country, perhaps the best team in Europe.
“But it’s not just this Spurs team. They never shock you, they never do something unusual.
“I’m trying to remember the last big game they beat: he was probably a semifinal against Ajax in the Champions League [in 2019].
“I was that night at the stadium and I don’t want to take him away from Tottenham, but they were very lucky! They were full of most games, he was a freak and got two goals in the last moment.
“Whenever they get into a big game as a club, no one ever believes they will win. It’s not like I like Liverpool – Tottenham’s fans there tonight – none of them believed they would win and go to Wembley!
‘Accrington Stanley gave more’
Former Liverpool defender Carragher added that he felt that the Accrington League Accrington Stanley had given a better report on themselves when they visited Anfield for their FA Cup for the third game with Liverpool.
Numbers even support it. The side of the fourth level of John Doolana managed a single hit on a target in their defeat of 4-0 January 11, while acknowledged less blows and had more contact in Liverpool’s punishment than a Spurs attempt Thursday.
Carragher said, “I’m not just saying that I try to make a title, but I mean Fa Cup Tie Liverpool who was playing at home a few weeks ago. ACCrington Stanley gave more than Tottenham and caused Liverpool more problems in that game.
“You play against the best team in Europe, no one expects you to go, but that’s the way of defeat.
“We saw that from Newcastle [against Arsenal]. Newcastle was ready and he would want to make him as strong as possible. Tottenham did not do it difficult for Liverpool. It was one of the easiest games they had this season.
“Even when the promoted teams come to Anfield, they don’t play with that fear. They came with one goal leadership. It just goes back to that stereotype that we all have with Tottenham.
“I loved [Mauricio] Tim Pochettino, he had steel because of this, probably the best Tottenham team from the early 80’s, and that team still couldn’t get over the line. There is definitely a mental block with the club. That comes back for a long time. “
Postecoglou ‘looks lonely’ while older players spurs wandered
Former Spurs defender Michael Dawson believes that the Spurs chief postecoglou “looks lonely” on a touch line – because this latest drawback increases attention to his position.
But there was also a criticism of Spurs’s older players – especially Captain Heung – who was closest to finding a net by hitting the bar in the second half. But the northern Londonci were 3-0 until that moment.
“Looks lonely there alone,” Dawson said about Postecoglou. “It goes through challenging time. Players have to give more than they give at the moment. Older players.
“The son is someone we talked about in this Premier League for years and for years and how good he was. But when it becomes strenuous, and we all went through it, you have to look for your older players and help them. Young players.
“But trust me, it was a low, low night for Spurs.
“They will always return to the wall, but they did not show any character in possession, outside the property and showed no desire to keep the ball from the back of the net.
“To come here and win 4-0 without any fight and without shooting on the target, it’s a harmful performance.”
Asked if he felt lonely on the line line, Postecoglou said Sky Sports: “It’s not an emotion I feel. I’m disappointed that we couldn’t give better care of ourselves and came to the finals.
“The players are very disappointed. We had a great opportunity and unfortunately we didn’t grab it.
“Liverpool deserved a victory tonight. They were a better team. We just couldn’t get captured in any part of the game in defense or with a ball. They were too good for us.
“We let them get into the game, we weren’t as aggressive as we should have been. Again, we didn’t start the game on the right leg, they allowed them to be comfortable. It was hard for us to get some control.”
Redknapp also aimed at postecoglou tactics, even with a long list of injuries that increase for spurs. Their sum of absences went to 11, and Richarlison went to Anfield in the first half.
“Yes, they had injuries, but there is still enough players to create some problems to Liverpool,” he said.
“There was a defeat to Ipswich, Leicester, Crystal Palace and Everton. It seems everyone finds a way to beat this Tottenham side.
“The manager confuses me with his tactic. I think he is completely lost in what he is trying to do.
“You have to adjust and you have to change. If you don’t have the staff you want, then you have to make sure your tactics are in place.”
