Neil Warnock believes Liverpool are being treated too harshly in the media as the Reds struggle to keep pace with their Premier League rivals.
Jurgen Klopp's side have endured their worst start to a Premier League season since the German's 2015 arrival, with recent back-to-back defeats against Nottingham Forest and Leeds United condemning them to ninth place - 15 points short of Arsenal at the top of the table. The Anfield club have come under increasing scrutiny for a litany of poor performances, failing to capitalise on encouraging wins against Manchester City and in the Champions League.
The Liverpool midfield, in particular, has been in the firing line, while defensively, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk have all been singled out for criticism at different points.