A win might be a win, but Liverpool barely beating League Two’s Carlisle United, 3-2 on penalties, in the Capital One Cup offered no relief from the malaise that currently grips the club. This was not a victory to ease the mounting pressure on a beleaguered manager or his floundering squad.
Anfield was a rare canyon of boos for Brendan Rodgers’ Reds. Sentiments started during the draw with Norwich City at the weekend seem only to gather momentum and volume. So strong were the crescendos calling for the sack, Rodgers ducked the post-match press conference, sending lieutenant Gary McAllister instead.
While Bournemouth await in the next round, it is hard to see how Liverpool shake their current listlessness.
Here are four findings from the match.
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