Nick: We were never in the game and were so passive throughout. Liverpool were the better team but to get beaten like that, when there was an opportunity to get to a final, is shocking. I don't think it's the manager or most of the players, but there is something wrong with the culture at Tottenham.

Liverpool reached the final of the English League Cup by routing Tottenham 4-0 on Thursday and maintained its pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple of trophies. Goals from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk at Anfield overturned Spurs' 1-0 lead from the semifinal first leg to seal a 4-1 aggregate victory.

Follow reaction after Liverpool hammered Tottenham at Anfield to reach the Carabao Cup final for a record 15th time

Anfield will host the second leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, where the Reds look to come back from a 0-1 defeat in the first leg.

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Holders Liverpool punched their return ticket to Wembley and a League Cup final against Newcastle United after a 4-0 rout, and 4-1 aggregate victory, over a toothless Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Thursday.

Liverpool have overturned a 1-0 deficit from the first leg to secure a resounding 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, booking their spot in the League Cup final for a record-extending 15th time.