Liverpool once again came close to tasting success under Jurgen Klopp but fell at one of the final hurdles, after a 1-0 defeat at Anfield condemned them to a 2-0 aggregate loss in the semi-finals of the League Cup.

Having finished runners-up in the same competition last term and losing to Sevilla in the Europa League final, Liverpool have had another day to forget on a big occasion and one man has taken a large chunk of the criticism.

Falling down the pecking order recently and consistently struggling with injury issues, Daniel Sturridge failed to impress in a rare opportunity last night and missed a number of opportunities, leading many fans to demand he leaves.

Sturridge has declined dramatically since the day of terrorising Premier League defences with Raheem Sterling and Luis Suarez, with Jurgen Klopp not rating the striker as reliable enough- and last night was the final straw for many fans.

The 1-0 defeat may had come with a late goal but it was still a night for frustration and fans did not waste their time in lashing out at England international Sturridge.

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