Former Liverpool captain Gerrard has hit back at the idea that the Reds are in "crisis".
Speaking after the Reds were thumped 4-1 by PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League last week, he said: “Each defeat, especially in the manner of the defeat, you get closer to the crisis.
“I don’t like using that because to me a crisis is a club that needs year to get back to the top and I don’t think Liverpool are at that point at all.
“They’ve still got magnificent players and the majority of this squad won the league. So I think ‘crisis’ is too strong.”
He added: “That’s not good enough. There’s no excuses for that at this football club.
“Everyone knows that. But crisis is a strong word and is very disrespectful to some of the players that have delivered for this football club, and for the manager that’s delivered.
“If this was six months down the line, a year down the line, and we’re further away from that success then maybe you can use a word like that.
“You can’t deny this team is struggling massively, they’re on a terrible run, confidence is at an all-time low and they just keep bleeding.
“They keep conceding goals, they’re wide open and unless the manager can find answers and stability in the team they’re going to continue.”