Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur Player Ratings – The Reds turn the deficit around in style to meet Newcastle in the final

Liverpool book a ticket to the final of the Carabao Cup, after an emphatic 4-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur, thanks to goals from Gakpo, Salah, Szoboszlai and Van Dijk. They will now face Newcastle United at Wembley on March 16th.

The Reds dominated proceedings right from the very first whistle and did well to get themselves level 1-1 on aggregate, courtesy of top-scorer Gakpo netting his fifth goal in the EFL Cup. Liverpool have had the lion’s share of possession and did well to pin Spurs back in their own half right from the beginning. Slot’s side didn’t fashion too many clear-cut chances, but Salah’s lovely trivela cross set up Gakpo to score the opener in the 34th minute. The winger lifted the ball into the box, in between Tottenham’s defensive lines, and it landed nicely for Gakpo, who tucked it away on the bounce. Spurs managed one shot in the first half, and lost another player to injury as Richarlison was substituted just before the break, with Tel taking his place.

Liverpool continued to test Kinsky in the second half, forcing the Spurs keeper into making an impressive six saves. The hosts were awarded a penalty early in the second half as Kinsky came off his line to bring Nunez down. Salah was stylish from the spot, smashing the ball into the top corner to extend Liverpool’s lead. In the 75th minute, Szoboszlai combined beautifully with Bradley in a quick counter-attack to give the Reds a three-goal cushion, while Van Dijk added further gloss with a towering header just five minutes later.

Here are the player ratings for Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur

Liverpool Player Ratings vs Tottenham Hotspur

Goalkeeper

Kelleher: 7/10 – A solid performance despite remaining untested for the majority of the game

Defenders

Bradley: 8/10 – He was excellent going forward and capped off with an assist to Szoboszlai.

Van Dijk: 9/10 – A commanding display from the veteran, who also got on the scoresheet after a well-taken set-piece.

Konate: 8/10 – He was strong defensively, composed on the ball and won almost all the duels.

Robertson: 7/10 – He provided good width in attack and was solid defensively

Midfielders

Jones: 7/10 – He controlled the midfield with good passing and ball retention.

Szoboszlai: 8.5/10 – He was a constant creative influence and did well to get himself on to the scoresheet.

Gravenberch: 7.5/10 – He added composure to this midfield with his passing and work-rate.

Forwards

Salah: 9/10 – A goal from the spot and a fantastic assist to cap things off. He was a constant creative threat.

Nunez: 7/10 – Despite not scoring a goal, his pressing and work-rate opened up chances.

Gakpo: 8/10 – He scored the opening goal of the night and was heavily involved after that too.

Substitutes

Mac Allister: 7/10

Jota: 5.5/10

Elliot: NA

L. Diaz: NA

Quansah: NA

Manager

Arne Slot: 9/10 – A statement win after a disappointing result in the first leg. His team did a fantastic job right from the beginning of the match and will be looking forward to win the first trophy in the new era.

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Tottenham Hotspur Player Ratings vs Liverpool

Goalkeeper

Kinsky: 6/10 – He made plenty of saves to keep Spurs in the game but unfortunately had to ship four goals.

Defenders

Gray: 5.5/10 – The young Swiss knife player tried his best to handle the wingers.

Davies: 5/10 – He was constantly beaten in tough moments and got subbed off later in the second half.

Danso: 5/10 – A very tough match to make a debut as he often struggled to keep up with the intensity of the attackers of the hosts.

Spence: 6/10 – The right back was playing on the left side and was vulnerable defensively and toothless offensively.

Midfielders

Bissouma: 4.5/10 – He struggled to impose himself into the game, losing duels consistently and had to get subbed off the pitch.

Sarr: 5/10 – He was anonymous for majority of the match and was unable to support either defense or attack.

Bentancur: 5/10 – He was often bypassed regularly and the passing lacked precision tonight.

Forwards

Kulusevski: 5.5/10 – Apart from a single shot, he was mostly ineffective, even creatively as he did not create a lot of chances.

Son: 6/10 – The lack of service tonight for him made him look bad, as he was isolated for the majority of the match.

Richarlison: 5/10 – An injury again to him forced the manager to sub him off after the end of first half.

Substitutes

Tel: 5.5/10

Porro: 6/10

Bergvall: 6/10

Moore: NA

Manager

Ange Postecoglou: 4/10 – Despite being a tough place to go, it was a disaster of a result for him. This cup campaign was the only thing going for him and now his job is in trouble.

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