Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool revolution has stalled. With just one in 10 matches since the turn of the year - and that against League Two Plymouth - Liverpool's silverware hopes are fading fast.
After their latest setback, a 2-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Hull City on Saturday, Klopp delivered a dressing-down to his players in a brutal full-time inquest.
None of the under-performers in his team were spared as Klopp simply couldn't contain his anger any more following another listless performance.
From the heights of 2014, when Liverpool came within a whisker of winning the Premier League title with Luis Suarez, Raheem Sterling, Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge in full-flight, Brendan Rodgers' team had regressed badly.
Following the departure of Suarez to Barcelona, the Reds crashed out of the Champions League at the group stage and slumped from second to sixth in the league table.
And after a sluggish start to the 2015-16 campaign, which included defeats to West Ham and Manchester United, Rodgers was sacked and Klopp flown in to popular acclaim.
The German quickly demonstrated his charisma and created a surge of optimism at Anfield, something only enhanced by early scalps of Chelsea (3-1) and Manchester City (4-1) away from home.
Though Liverpool ultimately finished eighth in the Premier League, they reached two cup finals and there were many positive signs that Klopp had imported the winning philosophy he created at Borussia Dortmund.
Favouring an attack-minded, fluid and speedy style of play, Klopp also demands that his teams possess plenty of energy and press their opponents constantly so as to ensure as much possession as possible.
As Klopp's ideas fermented this season, there have been many encouraging signs and, at times, their attacking play - with Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane on song - has been outstanding.
Far too often this season, they have been found wanting at the back with their keeper Loris Karius transmitting uncertainty and the likes of Dejan Lovren and Alberto Moreno struggling.
On Saturday at Hull, they again conceded a cheap goal as Simon Mignolet dropped a corner under pressure to gift Alfred N'Diaye a simple goal.
Has Klopp made Liverpool a more exciting proposition to watch?
Going forward, they are as exciting as the 2014 team that came within a slip of the title. At the back, Klopp needs to sort things out otherwise his whole philosophy goes to waste.
This year "The Reds" have not tasted victory until the last lap has suffered losses of Hull City.
Jurgen Klopp, disappointed with the performance of the team, has claimed responsibility for poor form, reports Telegraph.
"I feel 100 percent guilty for recent losses, rather than to rejoice victories. Throughout life I have been like this, "said Klopp.
"Every morning I think just to find a solution. I am convinced that we will find one, "said the German.
Liverpool was eliminated from two cups of England and currently lies in fifth position of the English elite league with 46 points, or 13 fewer than leader Chelsea.
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