Liverpool: 10 Incredible Stats You Won't Believe From The Brendan Rodgers Era

3. Cup Calamities

Under Rodgers so far, Liverpool have failed to win more than one knockout cup tie in any competition. It is a shocking statistic given predecessors Kenny Dalglish and Rafa Benitez brought silverware to the Anfield trophy cabinet. In their Europa League adventure last term the Reds negotiated the group stage fine, but in the round of 32 they left themselves too much to do against then wealthy Russian outfit Anzhi Makhachkala going into the second leg at Anfield. Even more humiliating was the fourth round exit to League One strugglers Oldham in the FA Cup in January. Matt Smith's brace sank Rodgers and earned the University educated target man a summer move to Leeds United.