It has been ten years since Liverpool won the League Cup, a trophy which they once held what seemed permanent possession of in the 80s. But Jurgen Klopp will be hoping to overcome memories of a far more recent final: 2016, just over four months after he joined the club and a penalty shoot-out defeat to Manchester City.
The German boss has built a habit of overcoming initial disappointments since arriving at Anfield; he took the club to the 2018 Champions League final, lost it, sang about winning it the next year and then did so. A similar story unfolded in Premier League terms, runners-up in 2019 by a single point before winning in 2020. Now he has the chance to right the wrongs of his first final with the club.
