Liverpool stormed into the League Cup final with a resounding 4-0 victory over Tottenham, overturning a first-leg deficit and piling pressure on Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou.
Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Virgil van Dijk found the net as the Reds set up a Wembley showdown with Newcastle on March 16, aiming for the first silverware of the English season.
In his debut campaign, Arne Slot remains on course for a historic quadruple. Liverpool sit six points clear atop the Premier League, have cruised into the Champions League last 16, and face Plymouth in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Tottenham’s 16-year trophy drought continues. Postecoglou, who promised silverware in his second season, faces mounting scrutiny, with reports suggesting he could be sacked if Spurs falter against Aston Villa in the FA Cup.
Despite the League Cup’s lesser prestige, Slot fielded a strong Liverpool lineup, with only goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher rotated in for Alisson Becker. Injury-hit Spurs, missing several key attackers, handed debuts to Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel.
Liverpool, who had scored four in each of their last two Anfield meetings with Spurs, repeated the feat. After an early offside goal was chalked off, Gakpo opened the scoring from Salah’s cross. Salah then converted a penalty early in the second half after Darwin Nunez was fouled, notching his 26th goal of the season.
Szoboszlai sealed the win after a brilliant setup from Connor Bradley, deputising for the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold, before Van Dijk headed in a fourth from a corner.
Newcastle, fresh from eliminating Arsenal with a 4-0 aggregate win, will now try to end their 56-year wait for major silverware—but stopping Slot’s rampant Liverpool will be no easy task.
