Liverpool Vs Toottenham: Mohamed Salah leads the team to victory, securing a spot in the League Cup final against Newcastle

Holders Liverpool booked their final date for the League Cup match against Newcastle United after defeating a hapless Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at Anfield, thus completing a 4-1 overall victory in the second leg match played on Thursday.

With the underdogs sidelined due to injuries, Tottenham took the first lead against them. However, Liverpool turned the tables when Cody Gakpo gave them the lead in the second half. Gakpo accepted a cross from Salah and placed a right footed shot in the goal from near the center of the box in the 34th minute.

Salah and Gakpo both scored goals in the second half and together with Set Piece goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool completed the rout with 4 goals.

Newcastle claimed victory against another London team, Arsenal with a 2-0 score margin where the overall aggregate was 4-0 and booked their spot for the finals in March 16 for the second time in three seasons.

Gakpo stated to Sky Sports, I think the stadium helped a lot. We knew we had to come back.”,” Gakpo stated.

“We emerged and attempted to create as many opportunities as we could. With our quality, we knew we were going to get opportunities. It was a brilliant victory.”

That will be Liverpool’s 15th appearance and final in the competition. For Arne Slot, it will be a first in English football. He is Liverpool’s new Dutch coach who took over from Juergen Klopp at the end of the last season.

It also ensured record 10-times League Cup winners Liverpool stay on track to win four trophies this season.

They are already six points clear at the top of the Premier League and advanced to the last 16 of the Champions League, not to mention that they still sit six points clear of Arsenal with a game left in the FA Cup.

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou could only swallow the fact that he now has something in common with other failing coaches who strive to win something in their second season at a new club, but still fires with only the Europa League and the FA Cup in mind.

Richarlison was forced to exacerbate his injuries when he substituted himself in the first-half injury time for new signing Mathys Tel to make his club debut as well.

We did not really get into the challenge and play to our strength and ability, which he claims was something that charactered our approach during the game.

“Right from the start, we were too passive, and it cost us the game. We let Liverpool play their football, and once they get into a rhythm, especially in their home ground, they are difficult to contain.”

Even if Tottenham had their full roster available, it would have been hard to compete against a Liverpool team with Diogo Jota and Alexis Mac Allister on the bench.

The score could have been a lot worse for Tottenham and Kinsky made a, to Gakpo, deflected shot off the upright with a good effort and Ryan Gravenberch went blind and hit the post in the 2nd half of the game. for latest sports update visit 1xbetfair

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