*Liverpool’s bid will last at least this long. If they beat Nottingham Forest in their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday, their attempt will be alive until 12-13 April, and the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final. The FA Cup semi-finals take place on 16-17 April.
We are many miles into uncharted territory for Klopp, who is in his sixth full season at Anfield and had never previously made it past Christmas while still involved on more than three of these fronts.
Somewhat surprisingly, though, for a club with such an illustrious past, this is new ground for Liverpool too.
This is the Reds’ 24th attempt at a quadruple in the 47 seasons it has been possible since the League Cup was established in 1960-61 – the joint-most with Manchester United, who were denied an attempt in 1999-2000 when they did not take part in the FA Cup.
While Liverpool won one of the required trophies in seven of those seasons, did a double of some kind in four more and also managed one treble of League, European Cup and League Cup in 1984, until now they had never reached March with their hopes of winning all four still alive.
The club’s other recognised treble, of 2000-01, is a notable achievement in its own right but does not count as a quadruple attempt because they were not in the Champions League that season. They won the Uefa Cup, FA Cup and League Cup, while finishing third in the league.
