A young Tottenham mascot pleaded for Virgil van Dijk to join his club but Spurs ended up keeping a clean sheet and will take a 1-0 lead to Anfield for the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final

The Liverpool skipper was his usual commanding presence at the heart of defence at Tottenham, and his post-match message was the perfect response to any concerns about a slight dip in form

Tottenham Hotspur battled Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semifinal at home, but it was Spurs' mascots that stole the show.