Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 3–1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield in the Carabao Cup third round, ending Spurs’ hopes of progressing in the competition.
Despite the defeat, Roberto De Zerbi argued that the scoreline did not fully reflect Tottenham’s performance. Spurs created several clear opportunities, including chances for Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus, Destiny Udogie, Omar Marmoush and Savio, but repeatedly failed to convert them.
Liverpool took the lead through Alexis Mac Allister in the 21st minute before Cody Gakpo doubled their advantage nine minutes into the second half. Conor Gallagher gave Spurs hope with a 69th-minute header from Mateus Fernandes’ corner.
Tottenham then pushed for an equaliser, but Giorgi Mamardashvili made crucial saves to preserve Liverpool’s lead. Just when Spurs appeared capable of finding a second goal, Dominik Szoboszlai produced a spectacular long-range strike in stoppage time to make it 3–1.
De Zerbi admitted that the result was painful and said the team needs to become stronger. However, he maintained that the players showed the right mentality and behaviour during the match. He believes Tottenham will start winning games and scoring more once the team finally “clicks.”
The defeat leaves Tottenham out of the Carabao Cup, meaning their attention now turns back to the Premier League, with Aston Villa next on the schedule.
Important: The linked article’s headline uses dramatic wording such as “furious” and “bombshell,” but the available primary-source comments from De Zerbi show frustration and disappointment rather than an announcement of a major bombshell or immediate drastic decision.
