ESPN.com · Feb 7, 2025
Liverpool's mentality is key to their desire for silverware
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LIVERPOOL, England -- As the majority of Liverpool's players flocked to celebrate with Cody Gakpo after he had opened the scoring against Tottenham Hotspur, captain Virgil van Dijk had other ideas.
Though there were only 34 minutes on the clock at Anfield when Liverpool drew level on aggregate in their Carabao Cup semifinal tie before eventually winning 4-0 -- Gakpo's strike had cancelled out Lucas Bergvall's first-leg match-winner -- Van Dijk knew there was still work to be done.
Perhaps it is that insatiable hunger for more, that sets this Liverpool team apart from the rest this season.