Last weekend, Postecoglou said he felt his side would have won “on a fair and even playing ground” after they conceded a highly contentious goal in a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle where Joelinton was not punished despite the ball striking his hand in the build-up.

Virgil van Dijk, Arne Slot, Ange Postecoglou React To Liverpool's 1-0 Loss Against Tottenham - Golazo Matchday

The Tottenham Hotspur head coach is holding his press conference following the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg win against Liverpool on Wednesday

Virgil van Dijk called it a “quite obvious” mistake from referee Stuart Attwell, but Postecoglou claimed after the match that the rules had been correctly applied. “The rule is - and we’ve been told for quite a while now - that if advantage gets played, as long as it’s not a cynical tackle the yellow card does not [get shown],” he told Sky Sports.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has questioned the referee's decision to not hand Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card before the 18-year-old scored the winning goal in the Carabao Cup semifinal between the side.

Referee Stuart Attwell decided against giving Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card shortly before the midfielder scored the winner for Tottenham against Liverpool on Wednesday