LEICESTER, England -- Jurgen Klopp will celebrate his second anniversary as Liverpool manager early next month, although "celebrate" is probably not the word he will choose. Two years on from his appointment, the wait for a trophy continues for the former Borussia Dortmund coach and the prospects of it ending next February with success in the Carabao Cup are now in tatters following Tuesday's 2-0 third round defeat at Leicester City.
Silverware is one thing, progress is another.
It would be wrong to suggest that Klopp has not improved Liverpool as an attacking force -- Arsenal would testify to that following their 4-0 mauling at Anfield last month -- but the flaws and failings that Brendan Rodgers was unable to correct in his final months as manager continue to plague the team and hold the club back.