Desperate day for Spurs

There was a mood of discontent around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium even. Before kick-off. When several hundred supporters staged a protest against chairman Daniel Levy, black balloons being released in the 24th minute to mark the number. Of years the current hierarchy have in control, with the last success coming in the 2008 League Cup.

That might have something to do with the fact that the Spaniard has barely played for the club over the past few seasons.

At 27 years of age he clearly still has something to offer a potential buying club, and given the Lilywhites own predicament in terms of their financial position, this summer could finally see Reguilon released from his Tottenham hell.

Whether there any major buyers lined up at the moment is a moot point.

If there was hope the performance of the team would lift spirits. This was soon snuffed out as Liverpool set about exploiting Spurs’ weaknesses and reduce circumstances from the first whistle.

No-one should foole by the scoreline. This was a brutal defeat, three goals providing no consolation, with the only surprise being Liverpool did not score more.

It has typically topsy-turvy week for ufabet https://ufabet999.app Spurs under Postecoglou, hugely entertaining. But showing the two contrasting sides of this team, first in the dramatic 4-3 Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Manchester United. Before shipping six goals here.

Spurs and Liverpool meet in the EFL Cup semi-final over two legs. Every piece of evidence here suggested it would need a major shift in quality and approach for Postecoglou. Fashion a different outcome and reach Wembley.