Simon Jordan believes that Jurgen Klopp must take his share of the responsibility for Liverpool's erratic start to the Premier League season, while Fenway Sports Group have come under fire from some supporters for a perceived lack of investment.
And fellow pundit Graeme Souness claims that the Reds' manager should be using his considerable clout more effectively by putting pressure on the club's owners to back him in the transfer market.
Liverpool are still licking their wounds after suffering a new low this season in their 2-1 home defeat on Saturday at the hands of struggling Leeds United - the Reds' third defeat in five Premier League matches - leaving them ninth in the table. Fans on social media have once again questioned the failure of FSG to spend big in the summer, with Liverpool's midfield in particular looking ragged, but former Crystal Palace owner Jordan is looking at the issue from both sides of the argument.