Liverpool’s fixture woes are a measure of their success at the moment

TO hear Jurgen Klopp groaning about Liverpool being forced to play their Carabao Cup quarter-final a day before their Club World Cup semi-final next month was to be reminded of a classic line from hit TV series Friends.

Ross is describing his ‘nightmare’ predicament of having to choose between two women.

And Chandler retorts: “Oh, I know. This must be so hard. ‘Oh no! Two women love me. They’re both gorgeous and sexy. My wallet’s too small for my fifties and my diamond shoes are too tight.’”

Yes, it’s a bit of a pickle but, come on, it’s not the end of the world for Klopp and Co, is it?

It’s a problem most supporters would love their manager to be facing and a small price to pay for the success the Reds ds and their fans are enjoying.

It’s not like anyone with an affinity to Liverpool will be too worried if they crash out of both competitions because we all know w the Premier League is the be-all and nd end-all for them this season.

They’d have probably sacrificed their Champions League triumph last time out if it meant nobbling Manchester City and Pep Guardiola (right) to win their first top-flight crown in 29 years.

And let’s not pretend that if they fail to become champions of England in May they will be able to take solace in the fact they lifted the EFL Cup, the Club World Cup or both a few months earlier.

Of course, it’s nice to win any trophy but the Carabao Cup is still the least important competition for our top clubs.

And the little gathering in Doha, where Liverpool will line up against ES Tunis, CF Monterrey, Hienghene Sport, Al Sadd SC and two other giants of world football who are still TBC, won’t be among the top 10 highlights for many Liverpool stars when they finally kick back and reflect on their careers.

The bigger picture for Klopp is that his side face 12 games in 37 days from November 23 to January 2, a schedule he thinks is way too demanding.

He might have a point, too.

But successfully navigating the chaotic festive fixture list has always been a crucial part of the challenge of winning the title in this country.

And clubs gave up the right to whine about too many fixtures when they started dragging their players on pre- as well as post-season tours just for a few extra quid.

They are getting a winter break in February this season that will help them recover from their e exertions, which isn’t something pla players have had before.

Back in the Fifties, as my dear o old colleague Jimmy Greaves used to t remind us in his Sunday People column, c teams would play on Christmas C Day and again on Boxing Bo Day.

At Easter, the demands would be even greater with games on the Friday, Saturday and Monday.

Greavsie and his fellow pros survived, even though squads were much smaller then, and likewise Klopp’s men will find a way to battle through.

The solution for the Liverpool boss should be to send the youth team or those on the periphery at Anfield to Qatar for the experience and keep the first team at home for the EFL Cup, a game they’d have expected to face under normal circumstances.

If they win either game, great. If they lose both, so what?

This season won’t be remembered by anyone as The One When Liverpool Had To Play Twice In Two Days, no matter what happens next month.