Kenny has given up on 4th position along time ago. He wants to win the FA cup and smile at the end of season with a double ...
League cup win gets them into Europa , so players don't bother how far off the top they are.
That's a bad attitude to have though, not too long ago 4th was still achievable. Getting into the CL puts you back up with Europe's elite and brings inn more revenue than the FA cup and Carling cup combined. Sure on the one hand you have silverware, on the other hand it's small club mentality to be satisfied with that.
If the players don't care about league position they end up in because they have qualified for Europa, something is very wrong at the club. Pride for one should motivate them, your league position also determines revenue from the league.
I would feel ashamed if winning the Carling cup was my ticket to Europe. I would at least strive to qualify via the table.
Sure for teams like Birmingham it's an achievement to just be in Europe, but I would have thought Liverpool have more ambition.
Now I am aware that what you said is just the way you see things and not fact, but if that's the impression given to the fans it is indeed sad.
It's more exciting when pool are p pushing united to the end like in 09.
This is becoming like the whole Torres situation, funny at first, but afterwards it just gets real sad!