article_snippet.sent: Not since the 1950 has a previous Liverpool manager  gone three campaigns without a trophy, but that is the unwanted fate that will meet the 42-year-old at the end of this term.
article_snippet.sent: The Reds' FA Cup semi-final exit against Aston Villa on Sunday followed defeat at the same stage of the Capital One Cup by Chelsea.
article_snippet.sent: A season of false hope was compounded further as the club failed to progress past the Champions League group stages and were then dumped out of the Europa League on penalties.
article_snippet.sent: To make for a gloomier outlook, the Merseysiders' hopes of a top four spot seem remote - as they trail fourth-placed Manchester City by seven points with six games remaining.
article_snippet.sent: Liverpool's fortunes are in stark contrast to last season when Liverpool's fortunes came agonisingly close to being crowned champions of England for the first time since 1990.
article_snippet.sent: Rodgers (right) saw Rodgers (right) team dumped out of the FA Cup semi-finals by Aston Villa at Wembley on Sunday . '
article_snippet.sent: But, Rodgers (right) took Liverpool to two semi-finals this season and they were within a whisker of winning the Premier League title for the first time ever last season. '
article_snippet.sent: Fabian Delph (centre) scored the matchwinning goal  as  Aston Villa condemned Liverpool to a 2-1 defeat on Sunday .
highlights_snippet.sent: Liverpool lost 2-1 against Aston Villa in their FA Cup semi-final on Sunday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Reds are seven points adrift of fourth-placed Man City in the league table .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: No Liverpool boss since 1950s has gone three seasons without a trophy .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Liverpool set for summer overhaul with TEN Kop stars on way out .
  