Liverpool legend Dietmar Hamann believes the Reds' performances in recent years have not been good enough and he stressed something must change at Anfield because the club's record of late is unacceptable.
Since American owners Fenway Sports Group took control of the club in 2010, Liverpool have won just one trophy, the League Cup in 2012 under Kenny Dalglish. In the six years prior to FSG's arrival, Liverpool won the Champions League and the FA Cup, along with regularly competing in the Champions League.
Current boss Jurgen Klopp is trying to change Liverpool's fortunes and guided the Reds to the finals of the League Cup and the Europa League last season, though his side came up short in both.
And an alarming slide in form in 2017 means Liverpool are now battling to finish in the top four after looking like genuine title contenders for the first half of the season.
For Hamann, Liverpool are just not hitting the levels they should hit as one of the world's biggest clubs.
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"I hope he is there for six years, that means the club will have been successful", Hamann said on the BBC, addressing Klopp's six-year contract.
"But if you look at the table, they were one of the favourites for the title six or eight weeks ago and now there is a big question mark whether they will finish in the top four.
"In recent years whenever the chips have been down the team have failed and that hasn't changed with Klopp.
"Whether Klopp can change it with this team, or another, I am not sure, but something has to change because the way the team is going in recent years is not good enough", the Reds legend added.
Despite Liverpool not winning the Premier League during Hamann's time at the club from 1999 to 2006, the German still scooped up trophies.
He won the FA Cup twice, the League Cup twice, the Champions League once and the UEFA Cup once at Anfield, along with two UEFA Super Cups and one FA Charity Shield.
