Stoke City winger Jermaine Pennant says many in Liverpool's squad are not good enough.
Pennant, a Champions League finalist with Liverpool more than three years ago, insisted that some of the current Anfield squad are simply not good enough.
He said: "The fans want to see the old Liverpool back, but it's not as easy as that. They expect to win everything but it's hard living on the past.
"It's probably a lack of confidence, but you look at the team and they do need to get strength in certain areas.
"Great teams can play a different team within the squad and get results but Liverpool are struggling to do that at the moment.
"Some players are struggling to cope with the pace and demands of the Premier League.
"They've got a lot of work to do if they want to be challenging with Chelsea and Manchester United."
