Ronnie Whelan, who won six league titles with Liverpool, has accused Rafael Benítez of giving up on the title race.
And following Liverpool’s fifth Premier League defeat, at Fulham, the former Irish international claimed that the Liverpool manager is concentrating only on the Champions League so further his career.
"It's all gone wrong with the manager. He's shown exactly where his priorities lie,” said Whelan, speaking on RTE Television. “He wants to win the European Cup. He wants to be the man who wins the European Cup so he can get a job anywhere in Europe.
“I think after winning the European Cup with Liverpool he will get a job in Europe anyway but, for me, now, his days have got to be numbered at Liverpool.
"Why after such a great result against Manchester United, do you want to take a huge step backwards after losing to Arsenal in the Carling Cup as well? I don't see where he's coming from now.
"He showed me that he wants to win the Champions League and that's all he cares about - because of the team he picked [against Fulham]. When I saw the team I thought that straight away, he's not really bothered now. And I can't see why he's done it.
"He's putting all his eggs in one basket. If he loses in Lyon, he probably won't qualify for the Champions League for the knockout stages. So, he's out of the Champions League, he's not going to win the Premiership anyway - so he's messed up completely."
And following Liverpool’s fifth Premier League defeat, at Fulham, the former Irish international claimed that the Liverpool manager is concentrating only on the Champions League so further his career.
"It's all gone wrong with the manager. He's shown exactly where his priorities lie,” said Whelan, speaking on RTE Television. “He wants to win the European Cup. He wants to be the man who wins the European Cup so he can get a job anywhere in Europe.
“I think after winning the European Cup with Liverpool he will get a job in Europe anyway but, for me, now, his days have got to be numbered at Liverpool.
"Why after such a great result against Manchester United, do you want to take a huge step backwards after losing to Arsenal in the Carling Cup as well? I don't see where he's coming from now.
"He showed me that he wants to win the Champions League and that's all he cares about - because of the team he picked [against Fulham]. When I saw the team I thought that straight away, he's not really bothered now. And I can't see why he's done it.
"He's putting all his eggs in one basket. If he loses in Lyon, he probably won't qualify for the Champions League for the knockout stages. So, he's out of the Champions League, he's not going to win the Premiership anyway - so he's messed up completely."
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