Liverpool vs Spurs: Tottenham in ‘tough moment’ after League Cup exit as De Zerbi says sorry
Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi apologized following a 3-1 League Cup defeat to Liverpool, marking a difficult start to the season. Despite heavy investment in new players, the team remains winless in the Premier League.
Why it matters
It highlights the pressure on high-spending football clubs when performance fails to meet expectations, impacting both management and fan sentiment.
Roberto De Zerbi admitted Tottenham are in a "tough moment" as he apologised for their League Cup exit in a dismal 3-1 defeat against Liverpool on Tuesday (September 15, 2026).
After a woeful start to the Premier League season, Tottenham's hopes of a morale-boosting cup run came to a dispiriting end at rain-lashed Anfield.
They were swatted aside by Liverpool, with Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai scoring for the Reds.
Conor Gallagher's reply, which came with Tottenham trailing 2-0, was their first goal against top-flight opponents this term.
De Zerbi's fourth-bottom team are without a win in their first four league matches, losing twice and drawing twice.
De Zerbi claimed Tottenham have been unlucky this season.
"We have to shoot more times, we have to shoot better, but we are sorry for the result, disappointed, frustrated for the result," he said.
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