It never just rains when it comes to football. No, when things already seem bad, it's inevitable that the gods of the game will tip a bucket of ice cold water on your head.
Jurgen Klopp must have spent much of this season cursing his luck. Despite putting Liverpool in a position to challenge for the title, there have been injury woes, key players disappearing for international competitions and the occasional on-field collapse.
On Wednesday his side also lost 1-0 against Southampton in the first-leg in their League Cup semi-final.
POINTS EARNED IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE AFTER 50 GAMES
| Manager | Games | Points Won |
|---|---|---|
| José Mourinho | 50 | 126 |
| Carlo Ancelotti | 50 | 114 |
| Manuel Pellegrini | 50 | 110 |
| Alex Ferguson | 50 | 103 |
| David O'Leary | 50 | 100 |
| Kevin Keegan | 50 | 99 |
| Louis van Gaal | 50 | 94 |
| Jurgen Klopp | 50 | 92 |
| Frank Clark | 50 | 91 |
| Roberto Mancini | 50 | 91 |
| Gianluca Vialli | 50 | 90 |
| Avram Grant | 50 | 89 |
| Ron Atkinson | 50 | 89 |
| Andre Villas-Boas | 50 | 87 |
| Arsene Wenger | 50 | 85 |
| Claudio Ranieri | 50 | 85 |
| John Gregory | 50 | 85 |
| Kenny Dalglish | 50 | 85 |
| Mike Walker | 50 | 84 |
| Ruud Gullit | 50 | 81 |
And heading into Sunday's game against Manchester United, Klopp will not want to see the figures Sportsmail has dug out.