Whichever way you choose to dress it up, the truth is unavoidable: Liverpool have had a very, very disappointing season.
Sure, there is the slight consolation of fifth place and Europa League qualification which, at one point earlier this year, appeared beyond the Reds.
But that Jurgen Klopp's side failed to finish in the top four for the first time in seven years while meekly surrendering their holds on the FA Cup and League before embarrassingly slipping out of the Champions League at the last 16 stage underlines what an underwhelming campaign it has been.
