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Tottenham Hotspur fans have made their feelings clear on Mathys Tel after the new signing made his debut in the Carabao Cup match against Liverpool.

On Thursday night, Ange Postecoglu's promise to deliver a trophy in his second season as Tottenham boss took a major blow as they were dumped out of the Carabao Cup after a 4-1 two leg semi-final loss to Liverpool.

Despite winning the home leg 1-0, Tottenham surrendered their lead after losing 4-0 at Anfield, as they failed to get even one shot on target across the match, despite handing a debut to new striker Tel.

And having watched Tel's first performance in a Tottenham shirt, fans have now taken to social media to make their feelings about their new player known.

After reportedly rejecting joining Spurs earlier in the window, Bayern Munich forward Tel signed a loan deal with the Premier League club on deadline day, keeping him in London until the end of the season.

He made his debut for the London club shortly before half-time of the Carabao Cup game at Anfield, as starting striker Richarlison was forced off the pitch with an injury, and it's safe to say fans aren't impressed.

Reacting to his debut on social media platform X, one fan wrote: "Didn’t even realise Mathys Tel was on the pitch. Such a nothing player."

Another agreed, writing: "Mathys Tel has been awful."

While another added: "Mathys Tel doesn't have enough stamina to press, despite just being subbed on."

And one asked: "All that Mathys Tel hype for this rubbish?"

Tottenham are reported to have paid a loan fee of up to €10million (£8.3m) for the 19-year-old Frenchman, and there is an option to buy included in the deal.

Although Tottenham remain one of the favourites to win the Europa League, many believed that, thanks to their 1-0 lead, their semi-final against Liverpool presented their best chance at silverware this season.

"I guess that Liverpool deserved the victory," said Postecoglou after Thursday's match.

"They were the far better team - we were not able to get a grip of the game.

"We allowed them to get into the game and we were not as aggressive as we needed to be. We didn't get the game started off in the right footing.

"It was very difficult for us to wrestle that control back."

Tottenham fans think ONE player has to leave the club this summer following his performance against Liverpool.

Spurs were thrashed by Liverpool, who ran out 4-0 winners in the second-leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final clash on Thursday.

The Reds booked their spot at Wembley following goals from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk.

Jamie Carragher called out three Spurs players in a stinging assessment of their showing at Anfield.

And fans online reckon Son Heung-min is 'washed' and needs to leave the club at the end of the season.

Som was ineffective against Liverpool as Spurs supporters bemoaned his outing.

One X user wrote: "Heung-Min Son is washed. Legend of the club, will always love him, but this summer it’s time for him to go."

A second said: "It's time to rebuild the team massive clear out in the summer."

A third argued: "Literally the only player who looked like he could score. Hate this narrative. Played every game, visibly knackered and he's running backwards all the time to defend bc Spurs are so terrible. Put him in Liverpool and he'd put up numbers."

Jamie Redknapp slammed Son, too, as he questioned his credentials as Spurs captain.

"The message has to come from the players as well. It was coming wave after wave. That’s where you go from. The players have to take some responsibility," he said on Sky Sports.

"Son, I don’t see him as a captain, I have never seen him lead, what does he bring you when you are struggling?

"Talk about the Spurs culture, I would hate to have that levelled at me, but it is always the stick Tottenham are beat with."

Son has been at Spurs since 2015 and has scored 172 goals for the club.

He has 10 goals across all competitions this campaign as some fans want him gone at the end of the season.

Fans are already concerned over Mathys Tel's future at Tottenham after his debut for the club in their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Liverpool.

Spurs took a 1-0 lead into the second leg at Anfield but were unable to make that advantage count, with Liverpool dominating the first half.

Arne Slot's side levelled proceedings through Cody Gakpo on 34 minutes before a Mohamed Salah penalty in the second half put them ahead in the tie.

It was then 3-0 through Dominik Szoboszlai, with Virgil van Dijk's bullet header making it 4-0 late on.

Tel was brought on for an early Spurs debut in first half stoppage time after an injury to Richarlison, with the number 11 having perhaps expected to wait a little longer to get onto the pitch at Anfield.

The Frenchman, who is on loan from Bayern Munich with a reported option to buy in the summer, had little opportunity to make a significant impact on proceedings given the amount of defending Spurs had to do.

But Spurs fans spotted one encouraging sign from his first outing for the club - though believe it may not necessarily be a good thing in relation to his long-term future.

One fan wrote: "Mathys Tel is waving his arms urging his team-mates to join in the high press."

Another commented: "Yeah he's not joining us on a permanent if this keeps up."

A third wrote: "Mathys Tel looks baffled by the lack of fight on the pitch from his team-mates. Constantly telling them to step up and press."

It was reported that the French forward received a personal call from manager Ange Postecoglou to convince him to move to Spurs after he initially had doubts following a meeting with chairman Daniel Levy.

When asked for details of the conversation, Postecoglou told reporters ahead of the Liverpool clash: "It was sort of an exchange, conversation, messages, that lasted a couple of hours.

"I felt that if I kept him on the phone long enough, I would wear him down. He was falling asleep by the end!

"I got a sense pretty early on that there was a connection there and he was hearing what he wanted to hear. It is a big decision."

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly agreed a deal for a new signing nearly 24 hours after the January transfer window slammed shut.

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou was forced to bring in new faces during the January transfer window after recent injuries suffered by the likes of Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke.

In turn, they brought in players like Antonin Kinsky, Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso.

The January transfer window slammed shut for English clubs on Monday night but it has been claimed that Spurs are set to complete another signing.

As reported by The Sun, Spurs are set to complete a record breaking deal for St Patrick’s Athletic youngster Mason Melia.

It has been suggested that the North London club will pay £1.6 million plus add-ons for the 17-year-old, who will become the first million-pound player to come out of the League of Ireland Premier Division.

However, the report also claimed that due to Brexit rules, Melia will not be able to join Spurs until the first window after he turns 18.

As a result, Melia is likely to join Spurs on January 1, 2026.

Aside from Spurs, clubs such as Celtic, Everton, Club Brugge and Eintracht Frankfurt were all said to have shown an interest in the young striker after his impressive form for St Patrick’s Athletic.

Melia is highly rated in Ireland and has scored six goals in 31 appearances for his side in 2024.

With Melia set to be a Spurs stiker in the future, the pressure is instantly on Frenchman Tel, who joined on loan from Bayern Munich.

Speaking in his first interview, Tel said: "Why I chose Tottenham? It was the best option for me. I’m ready to play, I’m here, I’m ready to grow. It was the best option for me and now I’m very happy.

"I felt the commitment, I spoke with the President, the team manager, the coach and as I said, that was very important for me."

Spurs are back in action on Thursday night when they take on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final at Anfield.

It has been revealed what convinced Mathys Tel to change his mind after originally rejecting a move to Spurs this January in favour of a move to Man United.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Tel's transfer to Spurs will be a straight loan, with no buy option inserted in the deal.

The report also states the North London club will cover the forward's full salary for the rest of the season until he returns to Bayern Munich.

However, Tel will join Spurs after initially rejecting their approach for a permanent transfer, with Florian Plettenberg reporting the 19-year-old wanted to join United.

Tel's U-turn has become the main story of deadline day, and ESPN have revealed exactly what changed the Frenchman's mind.

According to Julien Laurens, Ange Postecoglou had a lengthy call with Tel after hearing he wasn't keen on the move in order to map out exactly what he had planned for the youngster.

Laurens explained the Spurs boss played a 'huge role' in Tel's U-turn, with the teenager travelling to London on Monday to secure the move.

Speaking after last week's Europa League victory over Elfsborg, Postecoglou gave a coy response when asked about his side's pursuit of Tel.

"I can't tell you anything about Tel," he said during his post-match press conference. "I've been focusing on getting the team prepared tonight.

"Other people are working in the background. As I've said all along, I'm allowing them to get on with it, and when, and if, there's any news I'm sure I'll find out."

Tel is poised to become Spurs' second signing of the winter transfer window, following the arrival of Czech goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague for £12.5 million.

It has emerged that another defender has turned down a move to Spurs – which marks the third time in less than 48 hours that a player has snubbed a transfer to the North London club.

Spurs are actively looking to sign another defender ahead of Monday's 11pm deadline as they continue to struggle with injuries.

Cristian Romero is still a few weeks away from making a return, according to Ange Postecoglou, while fellow centre-back Radu Dragusin picked up a knock in their Europa League win over Elfsborg.

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Micky van de Ven, who recently returned to the first-team fold after being out since December, has also struggled for fitness this season.

At one stage, it looked like AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori would end up joining the Premier League club following advanced discussions.

But after holdings talks with Spurs, a report from Sky Italy suggests the former Chelsea defender has expressed his desire to stay at the San Siro..

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Not long after Tomori's rejection, the highly sought-after Mathys Tel also turned down a move to the North London club following face-to-face talks.

Tottenham had reached a verbal agreement with Bayern Munich over a deal worth £50 million but the 19-year-old is said to be holding out for a better offer from other interested Premier League clubs, according to The Telegraph.

Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Aston Villa are interested, although Tel has already expressed which club he prefers.

Now, it appears Chelsea defender Axel Disasi has snubbed a move to Spurs after Fabrizio Romano gave the following update on Disasi's uncertain future at Stamford Bridge.

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"Tottenham have agreed loan deal with Chelsea for Axel Disasi, no buy option clause and loan fee included," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

"Axel Disasi, not accepting Spurs bid… as he already agreed terms with Aston Villa. Chelsea have NO intention to negotiate with Villa as UCL spot competitors."

Disasi has turned down a move to Spurs, according to reports. Image credit: Getty

Speaking ahead of their win over Brentford, Ange Postecoglou maintained that his side are still "a big club" following the rejections.

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“It depends what the players are looking for,” he said. “You can look at it in two ways, OK the league form is not great but there are some pretty big possibilities to have success here in the last three or four months [of the season].

"It’s still a big club, it’s still a club that can challenge for honours and it’s whether the player sees the potential that we see right now, or certainly that I see. If it’s too much of a hard sell it’s probably not the right one for us.”

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A former Chelsea star has rejected a move to Tottenham Hotspur despite holding advanced talks over a return to the Premier League.

With just three days left of the January transfer window, Tottenham have been extremely active as they hope to bolster their squad with first-team options to help turn their dreadful season around.

Ange Postecoglu's side has been hit with several long-term injuries to some of the most important players in the club, leading to them exploring the market for replacements.

However, Tottenham have been dealt a massive blow as they have reportedly missed out on making a bringing a former Chelsea star to the club in a huge signing.

During Tottenham's Europa League win over Elfsborg on Thursday, centre-back Radu Dragusin picked up a worrying injury that forced him off of the pitch shortly after the hour mark.

The Romanian is the third player in the backline to be ruled out by a potentially long-term injury, with Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario also sidelined.

With that in mind, Tottenham reacted quickly by entering the transfer market in an attempt to bring highly-rated AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori back to the Premier League.

Initially it looked like the deal would be completed ahead of Monday's deadline, after talks reportedly entered the final stages, but now Sky Sports have revealed that the deal is off.

The report states that it was England international himself that decided to reject Tottenham's advances, with the 27-year-old deciding instead to stay at the Serie A club.

Tomori is the second player to turn down a move to Tottenham in the past 24 hours, after Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel has also turned down a transfer despite the two clubs agreeing a £50million deal.

Speaking about the fitness of his defensive player ahead of the Sunday's match against Brentford, Postecoglou said: "Still not sure, we'll let it settle down and get more information over the weekend.

"He's [Dragusin] obviously not available for this weekend.

"Every time I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel it turns out to be an oncoming train."

Jamie Vardy kept up his reputation as the biggest wind-up merchant in the history of the Premier League by goading Spurs fans after scoring on Sunday.

Vardy levelled matters straight after half-time, cancelling out Richarlison's opener for Ange Postecoglou's side.

Only four minutes later and the Foxes were in the lead when Bilal El Khanouss fired home from outside the area.

Vardy's strike was his 45th against so-called 'Big Six' sides in the Premier League, 10 of which have come against Spurs.

The North London outfit are one of Vardy's favourite opponents and he made sure to troll Spurs supporters as soon as he found the net.

After racing away to the away fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, he quickly pointed to the Premier League badge on his sleeve - making a number one gesture to reference lifting the title in the 2015/16 fairytale season under Claudio Ranieri.

After that, the 38-year-old quickly made a zero sign to remind Spurs fans that they have never won the Premier League.

Vardy played 75 minutes in the crucial away win and was loudly booed by the home fans when he left the pitch to be replaced by Patson Daka.

It's not the first time that the former Fleetwood Town striker has rinsed Spurs about their failure to win the Premier League. He did just that in Leicester's first game of the season in August, telling defender Cristiano Romero "F*** off" and then making the Premier League title jibe as he left the field of play after scoring an equaliser.

He's aimed plenty of digs in the past, including telling Spurs they "had no bottle" at a festival in 2023.

Having hit 20 goals in 37 games as Leicester won the Championship last season, Vardy has shown his sharpness in front of goal yet again in the Premier League, finding the net eight times this term.

His contract is due to expire in the summer and reports at the back-end of 2024 claimed Vardy is to decide between retiring from football and continuining playing in the Saudi Pro League or Qatari Stars League.

Ange Postecoglu hit out at a reporter in an interview immediately after Tottenham Hotspur's 3-2 Premier League loss to Everton.

On Sunday, Tottenham suffered a humiliating defeat as David Moyes got his first win since returning to Everton in a 3-2 clash at Goodison Park.

Despite finding the back of the net twice in the second half, Tottenham allowed The Toffees to dominate the start of the match, leading to them going into half-time three goals down.

And immediately after the game, Spurs boss Postecoglu clashed with a reporter for how they spoke to him about the brutal loss.

While speaking with BBC Sport immediately after the match, Postecoglu lost his temper with the reporter after feeling their question was disrespectful.

In a clip posted on X, the reporter asks: "Ange, familiar story? What are your assessments of that performance please?"

But Postecoglu looks up at the reporter for the first and only time in the interview and clearly unhappily asks: "Familiar story?"

Before adding: "Yeah. Okay. Great way to start an interview.

"It was obviously a tough result for us. In the first half we struggled to get control of the game.

"I made some changes in the team that probably weren't helpful in the end. I had players struggling to come to terms with it, unable to capitalise on it.

"The second half, the players put in the right response. Credit to them, but we obviously fell short."

Tottenham's loss on Sunday makes it two consecutive losses following the 2-1 defeat to historic local rivals Arsenal last week.

And after Postecoglu promised fans at the start of the season that he would he would deliver them a trophy in his second year in the charge, the pressure is well and truly mounting.

The results leaves Spurs only one place ahead of Everton, as they sit 15th in the table and just eight points clear of the relegation zone.