Paul Merson has suggested teams are no longer afraid of facing Liverpool, pointing to recent victories for Nottingham Forest and Leeds United at the Reds' expense as evidence.
Jurgen Klopp's side looked to have turned a corner in their season after getting the better of Manchester City at Anfield earlier this month, but the first-team have since slumped to league defeats against lowly opposition in disappointing fashion.
There are currently no guarantees Liverpool will recover from their struggles during the second half of the season and confidence of a number of players looks to be in short supply after what has been a challenging few months.
