Liverpool could claim a second piece of silverware this season by winning the FA Cup final at Wembley. But a Chelsea in flux stand in the way of the Reds making history.
Liverpool’s dream of completing the quadruple – by winning the Premier League, the League Cup, the FA Cup and the Champions League – is hanging on by a thread.
After that, Liverpool have a trip to Paris for the Champions League final against Spanish giants Real Madrid on 28 May. Because they have reached every Cup final, the Reds will finish the season having played every competitive match they possibly could in 2021/22. They could still come away with four trophies, or just the one. In between it could be two or three.Their stellar season might fizzle out, but it could deliver so much success, too.
But to achieve those ambitions, and meet those self-set standards, requires planning and foresight. You don’t play 63 competitive games in a season, which has included one game every three days for the past two months, without high-quality squad depth. Liverpool’s manager, Jürgen Klopp, reacts against Newcastle during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Liverpool FC in Newcastle, Britain, on 30 April 2022. Klopp has gradually built a deep and high-quality squad in his six and a half years in charge to ensure that, late in the season, when injuries occur, there is cover.
It was measured in seeing players grow and improve, in creating a fitter, more fluid team with a clear understanding of their style and tactics and in building trust with fans and the city. In all, Klopp has spent £605-million buying players and almost all have been fundamental to the team’s success. In turn, he has sold and offloaded 60 players for £453-million .
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