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Jamie Carragher says Liverpool are “in large hassle” after their 2-1 loss to Leeds United, whereas Graeme Souness believes Jurgen Klopp’s facet are actually “being bullied” by different groups.

Crysencio Summerville’s 89th-minute objective secured Leeds’ 2-1 win at Anfield, leaving Klopp’s beleaguered facet in ninth place and eight factors out of the highest 4.

Mohamed Salah had beforehand disallowed Rodrigo’s opening objective within the fourth minute following a defensive mix-up between Alisson and Joe Gomez, however Liverpool could not discover a well past standout Illan Meslier, who equaled the document 9 saves.

“It is an incredible end result for Leeds however Liverpool have large issues,” Carragher mentioned in Saturday night time soccer.

“The Leeds followers understand how necessary this result’s. It has been so lengthy since somebody received at Anfield. They’ll milk it and rightfully so. It can do wonders for them, by way of the league desk.”

“This isn’t an issue for Liverpool, it’s a major problem.

“There isn’t any query that the goalkeeper within the final 10-Quarter-hour has saved Leeds in, however in the event you take a look at the entire recreation you possibly can’t say Leeds did not should get one thing out of it. They have been unbelievable.”

“Klopp should be pondering, what else can I attempt now, totally different permutations, formations, personnel…”

Souness: Liverpool do not play with the identical depth

Souness believes Liverpool’s getting old midfield means they “simply haven’t got it of their legs anymore” and “do not play with the identical depth”.

He added: “Liverpool is a subject mile from the place it has been in recent times. In lots of instances, Leeds have been greater than a match for Liverpool and so they did to Liverpool what that they had been doing to groups for years.”

“Liverpool principally bullied groups earlier than, their midfield bullied groups. And now they’re being bullied. That makes them weak on the again and so they’re not creating the identical possibilities up entrance.”

“Liverpool is a shadow [of the team they used to be].

“Liverpool nonetheless had sufficient possibilities to win the sport, but it surely’s not just like the Liverpool we have seen within the final 5 years. They do not play with the identical depth and so they haven’t got it of their legs anymore.”

Souness was additionally impressed by Jesse Marsch’s crew, which got here into the sport with out a win in eight video games.

“Leeds have been a crew that performed below stress. They did not play like a younger crew tonight. They performed like a crew that basically believed in what they have been going to do, believed they’d get a end result,” Souness mentioned.

“You possibly can say it is a fortunate first objective, however that mistake isn’t the rationale Liverpool misplaced the sport.

“Yeah that is proper [Leeds ran 11km more than Liverpool], as a result of a person was run a kilometer greater than Liverpool. That could be a large distinction.

“And in the event you take a look at a midfield of Thiago, 31, Henderson, 31, Fabinho, 29, then you’ve gotten Keita and Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones, who’s 21, and Harvey Elliot, who is nineteen.

“If you happen to return to the start of the season, Jurgen [Klopp] He should have checked out his midfield and thought: ‘We’re weak right here’.

“I really feel like their midfield is not a midfield that’s going to win them again and win the large trophies.”