Hamann: Jury out whether Klopp can arrest Liverpool slide

The jury remains out whether Jurgen Klopp can arrest Liverpool's poor Premier League, according to former Reds midfielder Didi Hamann.

The RTÉ analyst was speaking ahead of Liverpool’s final outing in the group stage of the Champions League, a 2-0 victory over the previously unbeaten Napoli.

Klopp’s men were already guaranteed a place in the round of 16, but the required a four-goal margin of victory to knock the Serie A club off top spot never looked likely.

European progress contrasts sharply with domestic struggles as the Reds side sit ninth in the Premier League table with 16 points after 12 games, the weekend’s defeat to Leeds United their third domestic defeat in five outings.

Speaking ahead of tonight’s European clash, Hamann said it’s unclear whether Klopp, who has delivered Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Club World Cup success since arriving in 2015, can turn the ship around.

"The next few weeks and months will show (if they can turn their form around)," he said. "They have to try and cut the deficit to fourth place in the next few games before the World Cup.

"I think it will be very difficult to finish in the top-four. We know financially what it means to be in the Champions League.

"The jury is out" for Didi Hamann on whether or not Jurgen Klopp will be able to dig Liverpool out of the hole that they're currently in. #RTEsoccer