'Not acceptable' - Steven Gerrard and Alan Shearer react to Liverpool's woes

Liverpool was held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley at Anfield on Saturday, with the result extending the team's winless run in the Premier League to a worrying four matches

Steven Gerrard is not impressed by Liverpool's form this season(Image: Getty Images)

Liverpool was left with a fourth consecutive Premier League draw on Saturday.

Despite controlling the game against Burnley for long periods, the Reds failed to convert their chances, most notably when Dominik Szoboszlai hit the bar from the penalty spot. The opening goal came courtesy of a Florian Wirtz strike, putting the Reds in the lead.

Cody Gakpo had an opportunity to double their advantage, but his effort was cleared off the line. The equalizer came from Burnley's Marcus Edwards, who slotted a low shot into the side netting. With victories for Manchester United and Chelsea on Saturday, Liverpool now sits just one point and two points ahead of their rivals, respectively, in fourth place.

The Reds' next league fixture is an away game against Bournemouth on Saturday, where they'll be aiming to return to winning ways. And as that match approaches, the pundits have been sharing their thoughts...

Wayne Rooney

Speaking on Match of the Day on Saturday, Rooney commented: "They're unbeaten in 12, six of them are draws. "When you look at (the stats), it's a good performance. They should have won the game. It shows they haven't been clinical enough today.

"I've been critical of Liverpool throughout the season. They've not been consistent enough.

Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney have also offered their opinion on Liverpool(Image: BBC)

"They won their first five but needed late goals to win them. They've not flowed like they have last season, they've not got that aura or chemistry about the team like they did last season.

"It's a worrying time. It's not the end of the world for Liverpool and Arne Slot, but it's a worrying time."

Steven Gerrard

Gerrard, speaking on TNT Sports' coverage of Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal, which followed the draw with the Clarets, stated: "That won't be acceptable – a draw with Burnley at home, with all due respect.

"If you're being critical of the Liverpool team – even though they're on a better run in terms of unbeaten games – the draws to the likes of Leeds and Burnley at home. That's not acceptable.

"There will be a lot of criticism that comes the manager's way again. But give the manager credit. The last time we spoke about this, you asked me if the team was in a crisis, and I said I didn't think it was in a crisis because I felt like this manager was capable of making things better and steadying the ship.

"He has moved the team from the middle of the table and up back into the Champions League positions. I think that will be a priority for him and the team, minimum top four this season, but that won't take anything away from the criticism that will come his way."

Alan Shearer

Shearer, speaking alongside Rooney on Match of the Day, said: "Those 12 games unbeaten feels very underwhelming.

"There's definitely some things missing in that team. The full-backs aren't as dynamic. They're miles off in what they had in midfield. There's no way the back four are getting the protection they did last year.

"Also, they've got (Mohamed) Salah to come back. Is that going to cause an issue with what happened before he went away? They're miles off from what we saw last season."