Football pundit Graeme Souness has urged Liverpool to stand behind manager Jurgen Klopp while admitting that a top four finish is the best that the club can hope for this season.
The Reds fell to a 4-1 Premier League defeat last weekend against Tottenham and are currently in ninth position on the League standings with 13 points from nine games. They are already 12 points adrift of Manchester City who are at the top of the standings.
The clubs defending in particular has been atrocious at times this season and as a result of underwhelming performances, Klopp has seen his job come under scrutiny.
Souness however feels that the Merseyside club should stick with the German and said: “If someone would guarantee me a top-four finish for Liverpool, I would sign up right now if I was the Liverpool manager. They are in fits and starts. With the element of doubt surrounding [Philippe] Coutinho and their vulnerability at the back, I would take top four right now.
“Liverpool have to stick with Klopp too. He is a good fit for Liverpool. He is a passionate man, wears his heart on his sleeve and Liverpool are that sort of club to give him time. The football has been fab, but you look at last weekend at Wembley and they were 2-0 down inside 10 minutes.
“They still had the ball and the chances, but were well beaten. They are not taking their chances. I was hoping after the Maribor result, there would be more belief that they can score those chances, but at Wembley, Dejan Lovren made too many mistakes and all that confidence from midweek disappeared.
“If you are leaking goals as they are, it doesn’t matter what football you play because you can’t outscore teams. You have to defend properly. You would be far better to be tight and not play attractive football and just nick a game.”
