It was perhaps the perfect encapsulation of the Jurgen Klopp era at Liverpool and justification for how the League Cup has been treated by the club in recent years. When the Reds claimed a memorable Wembley win over Chelsea back in February, eight of the 20-man squad were Academy graduates with six featuring in the 1-0 triumph.
'Do we want to play them on a regular basis, or once in a while keeping them with us? We have to be aware of our own interests, we can't let everyone go who doesn't play all the time. 'Tyler Morton is a good example of that. He is a quality, quality player, good enough to play everywhere around the league, but is in competition with so many good midfielders here.