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volley? Liverpool squad debate Dominik Szoboszlai's Spurs stunner

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That's a question the Liverpool squad were debating at the AXA Training Centre on Thursday, a couple of days on from the No.8's long-ranger in the third round of the Carabao Cup.

See the players' answers – and reasoning behind them – in the clip below.

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Inside Anfield: A fresh look at Liverpool's Carabao Cup win over Tottenham

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The Reds beat Spurs in round three of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night thanks to superb finishes from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo, plus a trademark long-ranger by Dominik Szoboszlai.

Get behind-the-scenes access and see the goals from a different view in the new edition of Inside Anfield below.

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Watch: Anfield salutes Andy Robertson on return with Tottenham

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The defender was back at the place he called home for nine years for the first time since bidding farewell and joining Spurs in the summer.

Robertson’s history-making spell with the Reds from 2017 to 2026 included 378 appearances, 14 goals and eight major trophies.

He took to the pitch during the second half of the Carabao Cup tie between his old and new clubs and was greeted rapturously by the home fans.

Robertson also reciprocated that deep affection in a moment with the Kop after full-time.

Take a look in the video below.

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Giorgi Mamardashvili: It was a really important victory

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The goalkeeper was in the starting XI as one of 10 changes made by head coach Andoni Iraola for the third-round tie at Anfield.

It was Mamardashvili's first appearance of the season and he played a key role in helping the Reds progress through in the tournament with a number of fine saves.

At the other end, goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai clinched Liverpool a 3-1 win.

"[It was] crazy, we lived everything, the weather as well! But a good game. I enjoyed it," Marmardashvili told Liverpoolfc.com post-match.

"I'm happy to have made the saves because I helped the team a little bit. Yeah, happy."

The Georgia international produced a crucial stop when he halted a deflected shot from Spurs forward Omar Marmoush with the lead at 2-1 late in the second half.

On the importance of that save in particular, Mamardashvili added: "This one, I saw [back] just now. It was really crazy. A good save.

"It was a really important game, a really important victory. Especially at Anfield with our fans. Really happy.

"I hadn't had any opportunity to play this season, so I wanted to enjoy today and I did. Let's see what happens next."

Read Andoni Iraola's post-match press conference

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1 Tottenham: Watch free, extended Carabao Cup highlights

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Andoni Iraola's men progressed to the fourth round thanks to goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai at Anfield on Tuesday night.

View the best of the action from the game in the video below and visit All Red Video for a full match replay, reaction and more.

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Alexis Mac Allister on Carabao Cup win, 'intense' Tottenham, youngsters and more

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The Reds earned a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Spurs on Tuesday night in the third round of the competition.

Mac Allister opened the scoring for Andoni Iraola's side during the first half, before Cody Gakpo doubled the advantage after the half-time interval.

Conor Gallagher did reduce the deficit for the visitors, though Dominik Szoboszlai's spectacular added-time strike ensured Liverpool's progression in the tournament.

"I think we deserved it," Mac Allister told ITV post-match. "I think we had 20 to 25 minutes at the end that were not good - but we played against a very good team that knows what to do on the ball.

"They are very intense and we tried to be aggressive. I think we defended quite well and then we scored the goals, which is really important."

Read on for the rest of the interview with the midfielder.

On the three goals…

We are practising a lot of shooting. Dom has it - it's natural for him. For me, I was a bit lucky. I like getting in the box and scoring so it's really important. It's really important to score for our confidence and important to win because that's what we wanted.

We need to understand that it's only one game and if you look back and you see the games against Ipswich and Atletico, they were really good. Then against Fulham we couldn't play the football we wanted. Now we need to make sure we are ready for the next game.

On his current form and how he is feeling…

I'm feeling really good. I'm feeling the love from the fans, which is for me really important. As I said, I love being here and I will give my best.

On it being a 'big night' for the younger players in the team…

Definitely. It was really important for the young players. They show every single day in training that they want to be here. They work really, really hard and they have quality. I'm really happy for them because they deserve this in training.

I focus quite a lot on them and I get angry. I think it's part of me wanting them to succeed. As I said, they're really good. They have quality, they are intense and they know what the club means. It's important and they are going to be really important for us this season.

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Andoni Iraola press conference: Carabao Cup win, 'contagious' Koumas and Szoboszlai 'worldie'

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A Reds team showing 10 changes from the previous game were 3-1 winners over Spurs at Anfield on Tuesday night.

Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo scored either side of half-time, before Conor Gallagher struck back.

The sensational long-range effort from Dominik Szoboszlai in stoppage time sealed victory for Iraola’s charges, however, and a spot in the next stage.

Read the head coach’s verdict on the evening at his post-match press conference in full below.

On his assessment of the performance after making 10 changes to the XI…

Yes, it’s true that I made a lot of changes but I think I needed to do it because we could see the other day we lacked a little bit of energy, we needed fresh legs. I’m happy because all the players have given us intensity, have given us aggressiveness. I think we’ve been good in a lot of parts of the game. And also happy because we’ve deserved the reward to win the game and to have earned the right to be in the next round.

On Gakpo showing his worth to the team…

Yes, Cody gives us not just the goals and the assists, he gives us also some physicality, he gives us calmness on the ball. And also players like him, like Ronald [Araujo], Alexis, with a team that was quite young, I think his experience has helped us a lot.

On the contribution of young players…

I was happy for them. In different positions, different demands. But I think the best thing is probably that they were [tired] when I subbed them; Trey [Nyoni] was cramping, Rio [Ngumoha] couldn’t have run a lot more, [James] McConnell the same. When this happens, it’s because you’ve given us what you’ve got. They have especially been very, very energetic, with the willingness of winning the duels, making them feel their presence. I was happy for them.

On Lewis Koumas ‘encapsulating that more than most’…

I said it during the week and I say it for a reason. He does it in training every day. He is very clear what he needs to do, what the team needs. Also, the energy he shows is contagious for the rest, when you see the ones up front giving everything you are kind of forced to go, go behind and use the same intensity levels. I’m very happy for him.

Read our match report from Anfield here

On what he was thinking when he saw Szoboszlai preparing to shoot for his goal…

I think the three goals we scored honestly were very good goals. The origin of the goals. The first one and the second one are also very important for us. But the third goal obviously is a worldie, it’s outstanding. The thing with Dom is, before shooting you are trusting he might score. With other players maybe you are thinking, ‘It’s too far.’ With Dom, everyone is thinking he might score.

On whether Joe Gomez coming off at half-time was planned…

Yes. Joe has been doing the recovery process very well and with him it made sense. It wasn’t set but the plan was not a lot more than 45, yes.

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