Former Manchester City defender Richard Dunne believes Jurgen Klopp's downbeat demeanour is having an influence on Liverpool's poor form.
Dunne wrote for the Sunday World: "Whether it's intentional or not, the demeanour of a manager is reflected in his team. If the manager is happy and focused, his team will be the same.
"I looked at Jurgen Klopp last season, his positivity and energy, and I look at him now and see him fighting with people.
"He seems to be distracted by different issues: the number of substitutes you can use or how many penalties Manchester United are getting. Whatever the issue is, Klopp does not seem to be leading the team in the same way he did last season.
"Liverpool don't look as happy now. You have stories about Salah being unsettled, Klopp arguing with people over all manner of issues, they don't seem as calm and focused as they were last season.
"It's difficult to switch that back on when you take your eye off it, however briefly. The only way Liverpool can get back to where they were is by getting back one of their central defenders, or bringing in a new one.
"I said last week that I wasn't too worried about Liverpool's dip in form as, while they weren't winning games, they weren't losing either. Now they have lost, to Southampton, and it's a different outlook."
