Robbie Fowler believes Liverpool's recruitment strategy during the summer transfer window is the main reason behind their catastrophic form of late.
The reigning Premier League champions were swept aside by dominant Manchester City on Sunday, losing 3-0 after being put to the sword by goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku.
Liverpool splashed out £446million in the summer on new signings, twice breaking the British transfer record to lure Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz for £116m and later Newcastle striker Alexander Isak for £125m.
Despite emptying their pockets on several high-profile stars, Liverpool's form has plummeted in comparison to last season, with Sunday's loss against City marking a sixth defeat in their last seven Premier League games.