Federico Fazio demands Tottenham Hotspur improvement

Federico Fazio has urged his Tottenham Hotspur teammates to produce a response to their FA Cup exit when they meet Sheffield United in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final.

Spurs conceded two late goals at White Hart Lane on Saturday as Leicester City recorded a 2-1 victory in the fourth round of the FA Cup, and Fazio believes that Mauricio Pochettino's side must get back to their best at Bramall Lane.

"Saturday was a match that we wanted to win and I think we played well in some parts of the game. We were aggressive all together on the pitch, but some days you're unlucky in some of your actions and we ended up losing," the Argentine told the club's website.

"Now we need to think about the next game at Sheffield United. We need to take some of the things that we did well against Leicester and improve on other elements in this game.

"It's a very important match and we all really want to get to the final. We must improve on our performance from Saturday, fight for what we want and be fully focused."

A penalty from Andros Townsend handed Spurs a 1-0 win in the first leg last week.