Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has slammed today's overpaid pundits.

The Scot, who won 14 major trophies in six years as a Liverpool player, before returning to Anfield as manager in the 90s, retired from the game 13 years ago.

He said: “There are people in football now who are trying to reinvent the wheel, coming up with new terminology, phrases like 'high blocks' and 'low blocks'.

“Really and truly, these are people who don't understand the sport and are trying to spoof their way out of that by using different terminology to make them appear as if they are really at the forefront of this modern game. But it is kidology.

“The game is simple. Get to the ball first, see where that takes you. And then employ your tactics.

“In so many ways, it's the same game now as 40 or 50 years ago. Google Bill Shankly and you'll find he was saying the exact same thing in the 1970s as people who are in the game now."

Speaking at a Virgin Media press launch, ex-Newcastle, Southampton and Rangers boss Souness said: “The question I get asked most is whether I could have survived in the modern game. My answer to that is, 'Do you think today's players could have survived in our era?'

“These days pitches are perfect, so the very best players can get rid of the ball with one touch. In our era, even the very best players needed two or three touches, because of the poor playing surfaces.

“Referees protect star players now, way more than they did then. So be in no doubt, a great player in the 1980s would have been a great player today. It is not just about technique. It is about your attitude."