Last season, Liverpool were impossible to stop, led by Virgil van Dijk in the middle lock and an attacking trio that rushed towards the gold.

Now the reality is different.

Today they fell again at Anfield, this time 0-1 against Fulham, and the crisis is total.

Not since 1953/54 has Liverpool lost six home games - and never before have they collected six home losses in a row.

Seven in the series

The team's only chance to pinch a Champions League ticket for next season looks more and more likely to be if you win the tournament.

Finishing the top four in the Premier League looks remote for Liverpool, who have suffered several heavy breaks in the defense this year.

Jürgen Klopp's men are seventh in the league, with two games less played and three points behind local rival Everton in fourth place.

The light in the dark is precisely this year's edition of the Champions League, where Liverpool have one leg in the quarter-finals after a 2-0 victory away against Leipzig.