Antonin Kinsky impressed on his debut in Tottenham Hotspur’s Carabao Cup clash against Liverpool.

The young shot-stopper’s performance exceeded all expectations and manager Ange Postecoglou could not help but share his glowing thoughts on this stellar debut.

Tottenham’s mounting challenges before the Liverpool clash

Tottenham Hotspur’s clash against Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final was always going to be a difficult encounter, not least because the North London club entered the match with ten first-team players unavailable due to injuries and suspensions.

A cup tie under the lights of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the stakes were high, and the odds stacked against Ange Postecoglou’s side.

The Lilywhites started the game brightly, but an early setback saw Rodrigo Bentancur suffer a head injury, forcing a reshuffle.

Despite this, Tottenham refused to bow to pressure, with the first half also marked by another major storyline; Antonin Kinsky’s much-anticipated debut.

Having joined Spurs just days earlier from Slavia Prague, Kinsky’s inclusion was only confirmed after he received his work permit.

The spotlight shone brightly on the 21-year-old as he took his place between the sticks, and what followed was a performance that exceeded expectations.

Ange Postecoglou praises Antonin Kinsky’s Tottenham debut

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou was full of praise for his 21-year-old new signing, who looked comfortable with the ball at his feet and also made a couple of smart saves.

Postecoglou, speaking to Sky Sports Main Event (8/1/25 – 22:43) said: “That is a big occasion for a young man. He handled himself outstandingly.”

A stellar performance from Antonin Kinsky

Kinsky’s performance was nothing short of sensational. In a game where Tottenham desperately needed a steady hand at the back, the Czech goalkeeper displayed remarkable composure, making crucial interventions against Liverpool’s relentless attack.

His shot-stopping ability was matched by his ball-playing prowess, an attribute that fits seamlessly into Postecoglou’s system, which demands a goalkeeper comfortable in possession.

The young stopper’s ability to remain unflustered under pressure was exemplified by his critical save late in the match, denying Liverpool an equaliser in a moment that could have shifted the momentum of the tie.

For a player who had been in the Spurs first-team squad for less than a week, Kinsky’s understanding of the team’s defensive structure and his confidence in leading from the back were remarkable.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk's losing streak continued on Wednesday.

Hours after Republicans in Wisconsin lost a state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin where Musk spent tens of millions of dollars of his own money, shares of his flagship electric car company fell upon news that it had badly missed Wall Street estimates for the number of vehicles it had delivered in the first quarter of 2025.

As reported by Market Watch, Tesla revealed that "it delivered more than 336,000 vehicles during the first quarter, down from 387,000 deliveries a year ago."

To put this number into context, Market Watch notes that it "was well below the average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet of 404,000 vehicles" and it "was also lower than the 'whisper' number, or what Wall Street was quietly expecting, with even the most bullish analyst projecting a number in the 360,000 range."

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Although Tesla blamed the disappointing deliveries on what Market Watch describes as "the changeover to refreshed Model Y production lines" that "led to several weeks of lost production," it's also a reality that the company has been the target of a concerted boycott campaign led by progressive groups to protest Musk's role as the head of President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.

Sales of Tesla in Europe have fallen off a cliff in recent months, as car buyers on that continent have revolted against Musk's support for far-right political parties such as Germany's Alternative für Deutschland.