I think we will definitely see Liverpool in the final. If they lose in the league or elsewhere it doesn't mean they are bad. The important thing is their desire and they want to win this trophy.
This is Jürgen Klopp's last year and I think they will gift him this championship.
I agree with you that Liverpool's defeat in other competitions does not mean they have suffered a serious setback and become bad. Because for example, in the match against Man United, we could actually see Liverpool playing very well. It's just that Liverpool were unlucky due to inappropriate player rotation at the end of the match.
Since liverpool is competing for the trophy, inappropriate rotation must be avoided. Klopp was changing some key players near the end of the game against United, and the defenders were also making mistakes that cost the club dearly.
They were going up, leaving nothing in Liverpool's defensive zone. It also enabled MU to easily counter-attack Liverpool, allowing the club to win the game. This is the primary issue when a club becomes overconfident in attacking its opponents.
This season, Liverpool actually already has 1 trophy which they managed to get from the EFL Cup. namely when they won against Chelsea in the Final last February. And now Liverpool still has opportunities in two more competitions, namely the European League and the Premier League. I think Liverpool will at least succeed in one of them. But I'm not sure they can win the title in both.
Still not enough, considering Liverpool is now at its peak performance. I expect liverpool to get more trophies than it. It's caused by the same moment and will not come again soon. Liverpool must be more careful when doing attack.
It should not forget if its opponent can counter attack it anytime.