Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson has sympathy for manager Roy Hodgson in the current situation.
Lawrenson said manager Roy Hodgson had a difficult job on his hands to arrest the slide.
"What is even more depressing is, I'm not even sure what can be done about it," he said.
"It's not like you can sign a couple of players to turn things round any more.
"Which is a shame because the new players here aren't doing it and some of the old players aren't up to it.
"It's clear that Liverpool have been relying on their top stars for too long, and now the mediocrity in the squad is being exposed."
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