Liverpool fans were dreaming of witnessing history this time last year, with the Reds in the hunt for a quadruple of trophy wins that is unprecedented in the English game.
It is a very different story now, with Jurgen Klopp’s side down to one chance of silverware this season – and facing an uphill battle to make the top four.
They are ninth in the Premier League – 21 points behind leaders Arsenal and 10 off the Champions League places – while their FA Cup defence was ended in dramatic fashion by Brighton’s 92nd-minute winner.
It was the second time in as many weeks they had lost at Brighton, who are three places above them in the league.
It was the second time in as many weeks they had lost at Brighton, who are three places above them in the league.
“This season has been nowhere near good enough,” stand-in captain Andy Robertson told ITV Sport after Kaoru Mitoma’s brilliant added-time winner.
“At the start of the year, we wanted a fresh start but that hasn’t happened – we’ve been worse. In the league, we haven’t been good enough and now we’re out of both cups.”
