Liverpool EFL Cup boost as Klopp boasts superb semifinal career record

Liverpool have reached the semifinals of the EFL Cup for the third consecutive season and have high hopes for reaching the final once again, with Jurgen Klopp boasting a formidable record in the last four of competitions.

In his time managing Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, Klopp has never been eliminated from a competition at the semifinal stage.

His record in finals is not as impressive, however, as he currently finds himself on a five-game losing streak at a tournament's conclusion.

Ahead of Liverpool's Europa League semifinal in May, Klopp struggled to explain the reasons behind his success at that particular stage of competitions.

"OK, that's a nice record!" Klopp said. "But then if we…