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Here are the player ratings as Tottenham squeak past Liverpool 1-0 in a thrilling, albeit somewhat sloppy, League Cup first leg semifinal. GK Antonin Kinsky, 8.0 An excellent display in goal. Antonin Kinsky may not have been tested much by a surprisingly tame Liverpool attack, but he rose to the occasion when he was troubled and, unlike more touted counterpart Alisson Becker, looked very comfortable with the ball at his feet. His save at the end against Darwin Nunez was particularly outstanding. LB Djed Spence, 7.5 Djed Spence performed about as well as anyone could ask against Mohamed Salah, the best player in the Premier League, as he left the Egyptian in positions outside the box and generally pocketed the world-class right winger. By keeping things simple, Spence was able to rem...

Here are the player ratings as Liverpool fell to Tottenham 1-0 in a frustrating first leg performance in the League Cup. GK Alisson Becker, 4.0 Alisson looked nervy on the ball from the start, and he has Virgil van Dijk to thank for sparing his blushes in what could have been one of the most disastrous goalkeeping mistakes of the tournament. LB Kostas Tsimikas, 7.0 At this point, there's no way Andrew Robertson is a superior player to Kostas Tsimikas, who was as solid as it gets on the left side of the Liverpool formation with three chances created and five combined tackles and interceptions. CB Virgil van Dijk, 7.5 Led by example at the back with his customary world-class positioning, and he had one of the highlights of the night with an incredible block to save Alisson Becker from ...

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Tottenham Player Ratings vs. Liverpool: Lucas Bergvall and Yves Bissouma rule the midfield

Liverpool Player Ratings vs. Tottenham: Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker flop in defeat