The Tottenham mascot who pleaded with Virgil van Dijk to sign for the club prior to the Carabao Cup semi-final between Spurs and Liverpool issued a swift apology for doubting his team's players. The youngster was waiting in the tunnel at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the players returned from their pre-match warm-ups,

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.