Mark Walters has opened up on Graeme Souness's disappointing rein as manager of Liverpool.
Souness was a club legend after seven years at Anfield, having played a pivotal role in five First Division title wins and three European cups.
In April 1991, eleven months after winning the First Division title, Kenny Dalglish surprisingly stepped down as manager, with Souness leaving Scottish giants Rangers to succeed his former teammate.
The Scotsman immediately brought about wholesale changes at the club, selling Peter Beardsley, Gary Gillespie and Steven McMahon, all of whom contributed to their last title win. And bringing in the likes of Walters and Dean Saunders, as well as providing opportunities to up and coming stars like Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman.
Souness was eventually sacked in 1994 after winning one trophy in three years, and Walters admits the club struggled under the Scotsman.
"Oh yeah without a doubt there's a lot of big players that won the league the year before and the manager, for the want of a better phrase, put a few noses out of joint saying things in the press and so forth," Walters, who played for Souness in Scotland enjoying great success, told Tribalfootball.com.
"So it was a transitional period, I wouldn't say it was an ageing squad but a lot of the lads were in their late 20's early 30's. They were all winners and wanted to play. Young lads were brought in to the squad and all became great players there.
"But maybe it was a transitional period. His worse critic would say he changed too much too soon, but all the lads that did come done quite well for the club.
"But unfortunately the holy grail for Liverpool, winning the league, hasn't come. And at Liverpool if you don't win the league you've failed. And unfortunately we didn't win the league in the time I was there."
Jurgen Klopp's current Liverpool side are hoping end the club's 29-year wait for a title. They are four points clear on top of the Premier League table.