Premier League legend, Alan Shearer has blamed Liverpool's unconvincing midfield for their dip in form in the Premier League over the last few weeks. Liverpool's goalless stalemate at Manchester United saw Manchester City move to within a point of Jurgen Klopp's leaders, leaving no margin for the Reds heading into the business end of the season.
Sunday's encounter at Old Trafford was also Liverpool's second game in a row in which they have failed to hit the back of the net. Shearer, who won the 1995 Premier League with Blackburn Rovers, feels an under-performing midfield is to be blamed for their recent struggles.
"They do not have the ability in midfield to play that quick and incisive pass to produce something out of nothing in a tight game, which is what is costing them at the moment," Shearer told the BBC, as quoted by Mirror. "That was obvious at Old Trafford because just staying compact was enough to keep United out of trouble. It is hard to criticise Mohamed Salah too much because he is still scoring a lot of goals, even though he has not looked as sharp as usual in recent weeks."
"Like Salah, Sadio Mane needs service if he is going to shine, and that is what Liverpool have been lacking of late. What happened against United means Liverpool’s next test, against Watford on Wednesday, becomes a must-win game." "We will be saying that a lot in the next few weeks and the same goes for City too when they take on West Ham on the same night because, at this stage of the season, results mean everything in the title race," he concluded.

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