Jurgen Klopp has been slammed for 'running Liverpool's players into the ground' as their January dip continues.
The Reds were knocked out of the EFL Cup at the semi-final stage on Tuesday night as Shane Long's late winner secured a 2-0 aggregate success for Southampton. The result leaves the Reds with only one win in seven games.
Liverpool started the season in devastating fashion but it is now just one win in seven games; the only win came in the FA Cup replay against League Two Plymouth.
Former Wales coach Raymond Verheijen, who has been heavily critical of Klopp's methods in the past, is not surprised by the dip in form and believes the German has pushed his players too far.
In a series of tweets, the Dutchman hit out at
Klopp - and reminded his followers of his predictions in the summer that Liverpool "will struggle in the last months of this season."
He added: "Liverpool is not even playing in Europe. Just imagine how squeezed the players would have been if they had played Champions League or Europa League this season."
"The secret of 'pre-season periodisation' is to develop top fit players while maintaining rather than losing freshness. Quality over quantity.
''After a few seasons the Dortmund players were totally squeezed by Klopp: many muscle injuries, several ACL injuries & relegation problems."
Verheijen added;
"Overall, Klopp is one of the best managers in the world. But he clearly has some flaws in his pre-season training methods. Raise your bar!
''Hopefully, the next generation of coaches will learn from mistakes made by current generation of Klopp & Co."
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