When Jurgen Klopp bemoaned the number of medals his squad received for winning the FA Cup, one player will have been at the forefront of his mind - Takumi Minamino.
The Japan international was Liverpool’s leading goalscorer in both domestic cup competitions, scoring four times in the League Cup and three times in the FA Cup. Yet at the business end of both tournaments he was missing.
Benched in favour of youngster Kaide Gordon for the League Cup semi-final second leg against Arsenal, he was an unused substitute for the final against Chelsea. Meanwhile, he wasn’t even in the matchday squad for the Reds’ FA Cup semi-final and final victories over Man City and Thomas Tuchel’s side.
