Bergvall was the center of attention thanks to his confident, elegant and feisty personality – and Liverpool might suggest a very feisty performance in midfield.
It was a historic moment for the creative and competitive young Swede, as he created the most chances for a Tottenham player – three from open play, as well as scoring the winning goal.
Bergvall finished emphatically past Alisson four minutes from time, joining the illustrious group, as he became the club's youngest goalscorer in the League Cup since Gareth Bale, who was 18 years and 72 days old when he scored against Middlesbrough in September 2007. Age 18 years and 341 days.
The £8.5m paid to Djurgården in February 2024 – before loaning him back to the Swedish club for the rest of the season – already seems like a no-brainer. In a performance like this, and only his fourth start for the club, it is easy to see why Barcelona would also want to sign him.
It was also a fascinating story for Kinski, who only received his work permit on Monday after arriving from Slavia Prague but was brought on straight away by Postecoglou, who is missing the injured Guglielmo Vicario and Fraser Forster, and is choosing the youngster over Brandon Austin.
Kinski showed remarkable confidence with the ball at his feet, completing one catch after a neat tackle early on, and was always willing to take the positive option – although he got away with it in the first half when he slipped when going to pick off a routine Cody Jacobo shot.
And he responded admirably when tested as Liverpool finally applied pressure late on, moving clear of his own goal to block Darwin Nunez's shot before making his best save of the night, reacting by diving wide to his right to head the striker's header wide. Closing seconds.
It was a brilliant introduction, and no doubt a gamble on Postecoglou's part, but it worked, as the goalkeeper collapsed into a fan's arms after the final whistle as tears welled up.
