Dietmar Hamann believes that Jurgen Klopp's managerial reign could be under pressure if Liverpool fall too far away from the leading pack.
The Reds came agonisingly close to sweeping the board with four major honours last season, but eventually had to settle for two. This season has been a completely different story however, with just two wins in their first 10 Premier League matches.
A second league defeat of the season arrived on Sunday, when Liverpool were gunned down 3-2 by table-toppers Arsenal and former Anfield midfielder Hamann, who won the Champions League under Rafa Benitez in 2005, has concerns that Klopp's squad could be past its peak.