Former Liverpool head coach Rafael Benitez commented on the team's performance this year.
"It's hard to maintain a very high level for a long period of time, and even more so in England, especially when you're competing with Guardiola's Manchester City. In other championships there are several competitors, but in the Premier League you can lose to anyone. This affects your performance in other tournaments. But I am sure that very soon Liverpool will win again," The Telegraph quoted Benitez as saying.
Eight rounds before the end of the English Championship, the Merseysiders are nine points behind the fourth place, occupying the eighth place in the standings.