text: Another trophy slipped through Brendan Rodgers’ grip when they lost to Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday. That elusive first piece of silverware is proving hard to attain and an itch is developing which is in dire need of being scratched. After spending more than £200million since taking charge at Liverpool in June 2012, there is only so long the owners and fans will keep patient in their desire for dividends. Brendan Rodgers gives instructions to Steven Gerrard during Liverpool's defeat against Aston Villa . Rodgers is set for his third season without a trophy after Liverpool were dumped out of the FA Cup . Twitching times can develop when the top clubs go through barren spells - and Rodgers’ is beginning to enter such a period. During Rodgers’ time in charge, Manchester United and Chelsea had spent more than their Merseyside rivals - so too have City by a fraction - but each of those have brought home something. United and City have won two trophies - including the Premier League title - while Chelsea have one and are sure to add the league title to that soon. Arsene Wenger has spent £183m, comparatively little, but managed to win two trophies over the past two seasons. That is less than rivals Tottenham, who have spent just under £200m and, like Liverpool, have won nothing. Alexis Sanchez celebrates his extra-time winner against Reading to seal Arsenal's spot in the FA Cup final . Eden Hazard's first-half strike against Manchester United leaves Chelsea on the brink of winning the title . While the country’s best teams are filling their trophy cabinets, Rodgers’ remains bare. The Red half of Merseyside expect success and landed the League Cup under Kenny Dalglish just before Rodgers took to the helm. Analysis by Sportsmail indicates that he has signed 22 players during his tenure, but only seven of those can be considered a success at this current time. His top signings have been Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho and Simon Mignolet, but the poor transfers outweigh the successful ones. Rogers has gone for top young talent, ranging from 18 to 21 when he signs them. There is still time for some of those players - the likes of Joao Teixeira and Divock Origi - to prove their worth. But there will be only so much time. Many of his big-money failures came last summer, when he tried to spend the money accrued from selling Luis Suarez to Barcelona for £75m. Adam Lallana, Lazar Markovic, Dejan Lovren and Mario Balotelli have all disappointed this term. Like the younger potentials, each of those could still make their mark, but the question is if it does not come together next season - and they remain trophyless again - will Rogers still be in charge to reap any of the rewards? Philippe Coutinho, Mario Balotelli and Jordan Henderson reflect on Liverpool's semi-final defeat on Sunday . Summer 2012 . Fabio Borini, Roma, £10.5m . Farmed out to Sunderland for the whole of last season on loan then failed to secure a move away from Liverpool but has scored just once this season as a bit-part player. VERDICT: MISS . Joe Allen, Swansea, £15m . One of Rodgers’ first signings after he raided his former club. The plucky midfielder has not been spectacular so far but has still been a solid acquisition. VERDICT: HIT . Fabio Borini, pictured in action against Newcastle earlier this month, has scored just one goal for Liverpool . Joe Allen tackles Christian Benteke in Liverpool's defeat; he has proved to be one of Rodgers' best buys . Oussama Assaidi, Heerenveen, £2.4m . Failed to make a Premier League start at Liverpool, having more joy in two loan spells at Stoke, and was sold to Al Ahli in January. VERDICT: MISS . Samed Yesil, Bayer Leverkusen, £1m . Still only 20, this signing could well come to fruition at a later stage, especially if some of his performances for the club's Under-21 side are anything to go by. But has made only two appearances for the first team, both in the League Cup. VERDICT: MISS . January 2013 . Daniel Sturridge, Chelsea, £12m . Who says January transfers never work? Went on to score 11 goals in 16 Liverpool games in the second half of the season after signing and has become one of Europe’s top strikers. VERDICT: HIT . Philippe Coutinho, Inter Milan, £8.5m . What a snip £8.5m looks after the Brazilian, still only 22, has become one of the league’s best players. VERDICT: HIT . Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge, both signed in January 2013, must be considered 'hits' for Liverpool . Summer 2013 . Luis Alberto, Sevilla, £6.8m . The 22-year-old is currently on loan at Malaga after failing to break into Liverpool’s first team and is yet to start a league match for them. VERDICT: MISS . Iago Aspas, Celta Vigo, £7.2m . Strikers are judged on their goals and Aspas, now on loan at Sevilla, has scored only one of those for Liverpool in an FA Cup match. VERDICT: MISS . Simon Mignolet, Sunderland, £9m . Been through some shaky spells but when on form, which he is at the moment, he is one of the Premier League’s best goalkeepers. VERDICT: HIT . Simon Mignolet has endured some shaky spells at Liverpool, but when in form, he is one of the league's best . Joao Teixeira, Sporting Lisbon, £800,000 . The 22-year-old has performed well on loan at Brighton this season and time will tell if he can break into Liverpool’s first team, but he has to be deemed a ‘miss' after only one substitute appearance so far. VERDICT: MISS . Kolo Toure, Man City, free . At 34, he is no longer one of the greatest centre-backs in the league but is by no means one of the worst and signing him on a free transfer was a shrewd piece of business. VERDICT: HIT . Mamadou Sakho cost Liverpool £18m and has failed to justify his price tag, while Kolo Toure joined on a free . Mamadou Sakho, Paris Saint-Germain, £18m . Can be a formidable central defender at times but is far too erratic to justify the £18m price tag. VERDICT: MISS . Tiago Ilori, Sporting Lisbon, £7m . Yet to play for Liverpool and the defender has managed only a few appearances on loan at Granada and now Bordeaux. Only 22, but is running out of time to prove himself. VERDICT: MISS . Summer 2014 . Kevin Stewart, Tottenham, free . Another who could well become a ‘hit’ in the future, but cannot be considered one right now with the 21-year-old not appearing for Liverpool. On loan at Burton. VERDICT: MISS . Rickie Lambert, Southampton, £4m . It felt like he was joining the club as a back-up player, but injury to Sturridge and lack of form from Mario Balotelli thrust Lambert into the spotlight and he has been unable to deliver. VERDICT: MISS . Rickie Lambert, replacing Raheem Sterling in Liverpool's win over Newcastle, is a bit-part player at Anfield . Adam Lallana, Southampton, £25m . Lallana has admitted he is yet to repay the Liverpool fans for his hefty price tag and has been well short of his commanding displays for Southampton in recent seasons. VERDICT: MISS . Emre Can, Bayer Leverkusen, £10m . Rodgers appears to be moulding Can into a centre-back  and at 21 he has played with a mature head that belies his tender years. VERDICT: HIT . Lazar Markovic, Benfica, £20m . The Serbian has been at times brilliant but has failed to produce that form on a regular basis and at £20m fans will be expecting far more. VERDICT: MISS . Emre Can has played with a mature head that belies his tender years since joining from Bayer Leverkusen . LIVERPOOL . TOTAL MONEY SPENT: £215.7m . TROPHIES WON: 0 . CHELSEA . TOTAL MONEY SPENT: £277.3m . TROPHIES WON: Capital One Cup . MANCHESTER UNITED . TOTAL MONEY SPENT: £267.5m . TROPHIES WON: Premier League, Community Shield . MANCHESTER CITY . TOTAL MONEY SPENT: £217.4m . TROPHIES WON: Premier League, Capital One Cup . TOTTENHAM . TOTAL MONEY SPENT: £199.7m . TROPHIES WON: 0 . ARSENAL . TOTAL MONEY SPENT: £183m . TROPHIES WON: FA Cup, Community Shield . Dejan Lovren, Southampton, £20m . Another former Southampton player who turned in a number of consummate displays on the south coast but has failed to replicate them in Merseyside. Become an error-prone player since his move. VERDICT: MISS . Divock Origi, Lille, £10m . The Belgian is only considered a ‘miss’ due to not playing for Liverpool, but if he can replicate his form on loan at Lille when he returns, Rodgers could have a frightening forward at his disposal. Still only 20. VERDICT: MISS . Alberto Moreno, Sevilla, £12m . Been an ever-present at full-back in Liverpool’s side this season; strong, fast and direct going forward and is not bad at defending as well. VERDICT: HIT . Mario Balotelli, AC Milan, £16m . His off-field problems outweigh his one goal in the league and three in other competitions. The controversial Italian has mustered all season. Rodgers needed a stellar name to replace Luis Suarez up front and Balotelli has not been that. VERDICT: MISS . HITS: 7 . MISSES: 15 .
target: Liverpool will go another campaign without silverware after FA Cup exit .
  It marks a third straight term where Brendan Rodgers has failed to deliver .
  He has spent over £200m on transfers but is yet to win a trophy at Anfield .
  And only a fraction of the 22 players he's signed can be considered a 'hit'