Jamie Carragher admits 'I have worries with Jürgen Klopp' as he has not addressed Liverpool's transfer failures

The former Liverpool defender says Klopp should not be deploying James Milner and Lucas Leiva out of position after seeing three transfer windows come and go while at the club

Jurgen Klopp is beginning to feel the pressure at Liverpool after their latest defeat (Getty)

Jürgen Klopp is under pressure to turn around Liverpool’s dire form in 2017, with club great Jamie Carragher admitting that he has “worries” about his tactics as he continues to deploy players out of position.

Liverpool suffered a remarkable 3-1 defeat by reigning champions Leicester City on Monday night, with the scoreline a particular embarrassment for the Merseyside outfit given that Leicester had not scored a goal – let alone won – in the Premier League in 2017.

After going into the new year well in contention for the title, Liverpool are now struggling for a top four finish, and failure to qualify for the Champions League next season will not look good on Klopp given that he will have had more than 19 months in the job come the end of the season.

Former Liverpool defender Carragher expressed his concern with their recent form, and highlighted Klopp’s team selection as his biggest worry given that the club have not strengthened in the transfer market to bring in recognised defenders capable of playing in determined roles.

“Sometimes as a Liverpool fan when things go well you kid yourself at certain things,” Carragher said on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football. “James Milner isn't a left back, Lucas Leiva isn't a centre back.

“He shouldn't be playing there and I felt happy for him when he came off. It's like me playing at right wing. Jamie Vardy exposed him.”

He added: “Liverpool were shocking. I was at Hull and Burnley and they were all the same.

“I like Jürgen Klopp but I have worries with him. Liverpool are on course to concede 50 goals again this season and he hasn't gone to rectify it.

“Liverpool can't do what Manchester United can do in attracting big players like [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic and [Paul] Pogba when things aren't going right.

“There's no way you can win anything conceding this amount of goals. Liverpool always play the same way. What's wrong with Liverpool going to a side like Leicester and letting [Robert] Huth and [Wes] Morgan have the ball and using [Sadio] Mane's pace?

“I just don't know why he hasn't changed the tactics. He's got too much faith in certain players. He's got to make changes in the summer and it reinforces that.”

Klopp was furious with his Liverpool team during the defeat by Leicester (Getty)

Carragher was backed up in his concerns by co-analyst Gary Neville, with the former Manchester United defender and England coach questioning what the benefit of their mid-season trip to Spain for a training camp really was.

“I thought it was quite telling that Klopp said his team didn't listen to his preparations,” Neville said.

“We know Liverpool aren't good enough in defence or with the goalkeeper. I half expect that but what I also expect is their energy. With a two-week break, what were they doing in La Manga?

“But I wouldn't rule them out [of the race for the top four] based on tonight. Other teams have complications with fixtures. The big thing tonight to me was their drop in energy.”