Tottenham set up a Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool with a chaotic and characteristic 4-3 win over Manchester United in north London. Leading 3-0 on the hour through Dominic Solanke’s double and a Dejan Kulusevski strike, two mistakes from Fraser Forster allowed United back into the game with goals by Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo. Heung-min Son scored directly from a late corner to make it 4-2 and there was still time for Jonny Evans to head home a consolation for United deep into stoppage-time.
Here are three Spurs talking points from the game...
Spurs eye cup run and end to trophy drought They love a cup run at Spurs and now supporters can start dreaming of a first trophy since 2008 after Postecoglou’s side demonstrated their best and worst sides against United. Spurs have proven that they can beat anyone at their best and their habit of winning well (of their nine wins over Premier League opposition this season, this was only the third to have been by fewer than three goals and there is case that it should really have been far more comfortable) bodes well for a two-legged semi-final. By the time they play the second leg of the semi-final in early February the majority of their injured players should have returned to fitness, too.
There were reasons to be encouraged from this wild win over Ruben Amorim’s much-changed United but also causes for concern. Spurs were crisp and clinical as they raced into a 3-0 lead inside the hour and looked capable of adding mo.