Liverpool hero John Aldridge says their title hopes could be over by mid-October.
After yesterday's 3-3 draw with Brighton, Aldridge wrote for the Sunday World: "Nothing less than a win would have done for Liverpool after a difficult start to the season, but a title challenge seems a long way off after what I witnessed from high in the stands at Anfield.
"Defensively, Liverpool have been all over the shop since the opening day of the season – and that story continued against Brighton.
"If anything, the defensive display yesterday was the worst yet and Klopp has to be worried.
"Liverpool's full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kostas Tsimikas had were given a chasing by a Brighton side that were more than good enough to expose Liverpool's problems.
"Tsimikas was taken off by Klopp and he probably should have taken Alexander-Arnold off as well because they couldn't cope with what was coming at them.
"Throw in some worrying performances from Liverpool's midfielders and too many missed chances in the final third and you have a story that sums up why more points were dropped.
"The trouble for Klopp is solving these problems will not be easy and, already, you are looking at Manchester City and Arsenal at the top of the table and they seem a long way in the distance.
"Liverpool go to Emirates Stadium to face league leaders Arsenal next Sunday – and if they lose that, they will be 14 points behind the Gunners.
"They could also be 13 points behind Man City if they wee to lose next weekend and you have to say that would be game over in the title race."