Liverpool — Liverpool’s formidable home record was meant to provide the platform for a tilt at three trophies this season — but Saturday’s surprise 3-2 Premier League defeat by Swansea spoiled that idea. If Jurgen Klopp’s team are to overcome Southampton at Anfield in the second leg of a League Cup semifinal on Wednesday and reach Wembley, their defending will have to improve significantly. The shock of suffering their first defeat at Anfield in almost 12 months is still being felt by the club’s supporters, with a run of just two points won from the last nine available damaging Liverpool’s chances of landing a first English league title since 1990. But for the next few days, the Merseysiders’ focus will be on cup football. The visit of Premier League rivals Southampton — who lead 1-0 from the first leg — will be followed by a home match against second-tier Wolves in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday. Klopp expects much better defending from a team who have conceded six goals in th...
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