Jamie Carragher has labelled the Tottenham Hotspur midfield a 'disgrace' following their performance in the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool.
Spurs relinquished their one-goal first-leg advantage after Arne Slot's side were rampant in the second-half to compound a miserable evening at Anfield. Liverpool booked their place in the Carabao Cup final in March, where they will place Newcastle United, after goals from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk - with three of those coming upon the restart.
The visitors didn't land a glove on the current holders and couldn't muster a shot on target as they failed to build on their first-leg lead. Hopes of silverware for Ange Postecoglou's side will now rest on progression in the FA Cup, where they travel to Aston Villa this weekend, and in the Europa League.
Carragher was critical of the lack of fight shown from the Tottenham midfield as the encounter became too easy for the hosts, who cruised into the Wembley showpiece.
"When I look at those three midfield players, they're a disgrace," he said. "No matter who your manager is, you're playing a semi-final, you get on the ball, if you're a Tottenham man, first 15 minutes, half-an-hour, Liverpool will be on the ball but get after them, be aggressive. Even if you're camped in your own half, it was still so easy.
"We've criticised Ange Postecoglou - called him naive at times - that looks like a team that was picked before the game that said; 'right, we're going to make it difficult for Liverpool, powerful players, three proper central midfield players'. I thought that was a team to stop Liverpool, that's what most teams do, but those midfielders didn't even put a challenge in. It was shocking.
"I'm not just saying this to try make a headline, but I'd think of a cup tie Liverpool played in the FA Cup, Accrington Stanley. Liverpool didn't play their best team, don't get me wrong, but they gave more - that's not right," Carragher added.