Liverpool face Fulham in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final at Anfield on Wednesday night.
liverpoolare heavy favorites to win their first domestic trophy of the season at Wembley and will be one of Jurgen Klopp’s four sides still in contention for the title in 2023/24. Although often regarded as having little interest in trophies, Liverpool’s League Cup record over the years remains impressive.The Reds are the league’s record winningest team, winning nine titles over the years, most recently in 2022.
Winning the trophy that year was part of an unprecedented run of four in a row, with the Reds lifting the trophy as part of their famous treble under Gerard Hollier in 2001. The signs are good for a good start on Wednesday. Liverpool have lost just one of their last 11 meetings with the Cottagers and can look back on the record with a 4-3 win over Marco Siva’s side last month.
But how about comparing Klopp’s semi-final record? In his eight years at Anfield, Klopp reached nine semi-finals in all competitions, losing just once.In his first season (2015/16), the German guided Liverpool to the League Cup and Europa League finals (although the Reds would lose both) and beat Stoke City and Villarreal in the semi-finals respectively.
In 2016/17, Klopp suffered the only defeat in his last four games as Liverpool manager, a 2-0 loss to Southampton in the League Cup.However, in the following two years, the Reds defeated Roma (7–6 on aggregate) and Barcelona (4–3 on aggregate) in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
These were two of the most memorable matches in Liverpool’s modern history. In 2019/20, Klopp’s side reached the Club World Cup final by beating Monterrey, while in 2021/22 they reached the last three by beating Arsenal, Manchester City and Villarreal.
Overall, Klopp’s record in Liverpool’s last four games is 8 wins and 1 loss in 9 games. The goal difference is 28 goals and 17 goals conceded. The Reds will be hoping to continue their manager’s impeccable form in the final semi-final against Fulham.
