'Not winning the title doesn't make it a bad season' - James

Former Liverpool goalkeeper David James it would not be a "bad season" if Arne Slot's side fail to defend their Premier League title but still pick up some other silverware.

Following Saturday's thumping by Nottingham Forest at Anfield, their sixth league defeat in seven games, some have labelled the Reds as in 'crisis' and pressure is building on head coach Slot.

The summer signings which broke British transfer records but have started slowly are also coming under scrutiny.

"Liverpool do not recruit for one season, they recruit for the future," said James on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast."I believe with the players they signed they can be good, but I was one of those that expected them to be fine from the get-go.

"The test for Arne Slot as manager is whether he can turn this around. Not winning the title this season doesn't make it a bad season.

"Comparatively it does compared with last season but he wasn't expected to win it last season.

"He has already ticked that box if we are looking at the broader picture. The Champions League now becomes more important and winning it would justify everything this season."

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