Liverpool "don't need" to use frustration caused by Lucas Bergvall's contentious late winner for Tottenham as motivation ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, Reds captain Virgil Van Dijk has said.

Tottenham Hotspur emerged victorious against Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals taking a one goal advantage to Anfield. Liverpool failed to win for the second game in a row after drawing with Manchester United last weekend in the Premier League.

Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg defeat to Tottenham Hotspur was not just a narrow 1-0 loss – it was a humbling reminder of football’s unpredictability.Ange Postecoglou’s youthful