Klopp has seen the light and the value of League Cup silver

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp applauds the fans after the Carabao Cup semi final second leg match at Craven Cottage, London. Picture: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire. 

IT'S not that long ago that Jurgen Klopp’s relationship with the League Cup could most generously be described as ambiguous.

There was a period when the Liverpool manager’s team selections in the competition suggested his priorities lay elsewhere. If that was the case, however, a second final in three years points to a clear recognition of the value an early piece of silverware can add to a season.