Roberto De Zerbi felt his Tottenham Hotspur did not deserve to lose 3-1 to Liverpool in Wednesday's Carabao Cup third-round tie at Anfield
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi looks dejected during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on September 15, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Roberto De Zerbi looks dejected during his side's Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool at Anfield (Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
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Roberto De Zerbi insisted Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat to Liverpool was ‘unfair’. The Reds progressed to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup at struggling Spurs' expense.
Goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai earned a 3-1 win for Andoni Iraola’s side at Anfield as they consigned further misery on Tottenham.
De Zerbi’s men are yet to even score in the Premier League this season and their only victory came in the previous round of the Carabao Cup against Charlton Athletic.
Totteham racked up 17 shots against Liverpool, but had only a Connor Gallagher close-range header to show for their efforts.
But it wasn't only their finishing that frustrated De Zerbi, who also bemoaned their defending.
“We have to shoot more times and we have to shoot better,” he said. “We have to finish better the clear situations.
“But we are sorry for the result, disappointed, frustrated for the result. I think it is unfair but we have to accept it and be stronger than this unlucky moment because I am honest. Honest with myself and with you.
“I think in this five or six games we have been, for sure, not lucky, Newcastle, with Everton, even with Nottingham and tonight as well.
“We have to improve a lot of things because the first goal we conceded, we didn’t defend in the right way and the second goal we could be closer with Gakpo.
“It is a tough moment but we have to be stronger to prepare our best for the next game.”
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 9: Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool celebrate 2nd goal during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between Liverpool FC and Atletico de Madrid at Anfield on September 9, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images)
Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai celebrate after the latter scored Liverpool's winner against Atletico Madrid