The danger is resources get stretched too thinly, though it is not as simple as saying an early Carabao Cup exit in 2021-22 or 2023-24 would have enabled Liverpool to become Premier League champions.
Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg defeat to Tottenham Hotspur was not just a narrow 1-0 loss – it was a humbling reminder of football’s unpredictability.