LIVERPOOL, England -- Three points from Anfield as Liverpool failed to overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit in the EFL Cup semifinal before Shane Long struck to give Southampton a 2-0 aggregate victory.
1. Liverpool beginning to unravel
Southampton secured their first League Cup final since 1979 with a stunning 1-0 victory at Anfield, deservedly claiming a 2-0 aggregate semifinal win over Jurgen Klopp's team, who are now under threat of seeing their season unravel.
While Claude Puel and Southampton can plan for next month's trip to Wembley, with Shane Long's stoppage time winner at Anfield banishing any fears of a late Liverpool fight-back, Klopp must now find a way of getting his faltering team back on track to avoid another cup exit this weekend.