Jamie Redknapp makes shocking Tottenham claim after ‘horrendous’ Liverpool defeat

Jamie Redknapp said helium had ne'er earlier seen a squad wilt and rotation implicit rather similar Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham pursuing the side’s ‘horrendous’ Carabao Cup semi-final decision to Liverpool.

Coming distant from the archetypal limb with a 1-0 lead, Postecoglou’s men were blown distant astatine Anfield, with Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk each hitting the target.

It secured Liverpool a 4-1 aggregate triumph from the two-legged necktie and Arne Slot’s men volition bash conflict with Newcastle successful this year’s last astatine Wembley connected March 16.

The Reds, the reigning champions, stay connected people for a imaginable quadruple this season, with the Merseyside giants besides warring it retired for silverware successful the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Spurs’ achy hold for a large trophy goes connected and the mode of the decision – the club’s 20th successful 45 games – volition undoubtedly spot further questions raised implicit Postecoglou’s aboriginal successful northbound London.

‘From Liverpool’s perspective, it was fantastic. They mode they got aft Tottenham, they suffocated Tottenham, they acceptable specified a precocious tempo, ne'er fto them get out, ne'er fto them consciousness comfortable,’ ex-Liverpool and Spurs midfielder said connected Sky Sports aft the last whistle.

The manager got everything right, the tactics were perfect. And erstwhile you’ve got Salah up front, goals, assists each week… his numbers are conscionable phenomenal. What a player.

‘From Tottenham’s perspective, I cannot retrieve a squad successful my beingness spell down with little of a combat than they did today.

‘Not having 1 changeable connected people successful a semi-final 2nd leg, erstwhile you’re trying to bash something, trying to alteration the people of your history. I consciousness atrocious for those young players.

‘I deliberation Spence played 14 antithetic positions tonight, I’ve ne'er seen thing similar it.

‘These young players, you’re meant to support them. Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, they’re young men and they’re trying their best.

‘But I’d look astatine the experienced players to pb contiguous and marque definite they acceptable the close tempo today. They didn’t bash that 1 bit.

‘There person been immoderate lows. Palace, Everton, Ipswich… but erstwhile you look astatine that scoreline, it’s conscionable horrendous.’

Former Tottenham defender Michael Dawson echoed Redknapp’s comments and admitted the toothless show was particularly ‘damaging’ for an already under-fire Postecoglou.

‘Really, truly damaging, that performance,’ Dawson said.

‘I knew it was going to beryllium a pugnacious task. Did I expect it beryllium similar that? No, I thought determination would beryllium much of a combat from those players.

‘First leg, you travel present 1-0 up and it was going to beryllium backs up against the wall.

‘They spell down successful the archetypal fractional and they didn’t amusement immoderate quality successful possession, retired of possession, tendency to support the shot retired the backmost of the net.

‘To travel present and get beaten 4-0 without fight, without a changeable connected target, it’s damaging.’

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