Defeat at Bournemouth<\/a>, coupled with wins for Manchester United and Chelsea, dropped Slot\u2019s side to sixth, two points below fourth place in the Premier League table.<\/p>\nThey have a chance to book their place in the knockout phase of the Champions League against Qarabag on Wednesday, but Carragher does not think they will qualify for next year\u2019s elite European competition domestically.<\/p>\n
“I think some of the criticism and the disrespect he\u2019s had from supporters is far too much, considering they won the league title last season, but if he doesn\u2019t qualify for the Champions League, he doesn\u2019t have a leg to stand on,” Carragher told Sky Sports\u2019 Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n
“Liverpool as a club and support can accept they are not going to win the league or challenge this year. We accept it: not good enough, but we accept it.<\/p>\n
“Once you start seeing what Manchester United have done in the last couple of weeks, once you start seeing Chelsea, and you see where Liverpool could finish outside the Champions League positions I really fear for them.<\/p>\n
“Once you start fearing Champions League qualification for next season that\u2019s when you have a completely different proposition when you are talking about the manager\u2019s job.<\/p>\n
“Not making the Champions League as (defending Premier League) champions, spending \u00a3450million and having the highest wage bill in the Premier League \u2013 which is the biggest determining factor normally about where you finish in the league \u2013 I think you have serious questions to ask.”<\/p>\n
Carragher believes one of the main barriers to qualification via their league position is the team which has been assembled cannot cope with the demands of the Premier League.<\/p>\n
“The real worry I have for Liverpool in actually qualifying for the Champions League is, if I think of the three big things you come up against in the Premier League, it\u2019s set-pieces and long throws, it\u2019s counter-attacking football for and against, and if you are a top team like Liverpool it\u2019s coming up against low blocks \u2013 Liverpool can\u2019t cope with any of them,” he added.<\/p>\n
“We are seeing a team not suited to the Premier League. When we see them in Europe are set-pieces and long throws as important? No. Is counter-attacking important? It is always important, but not as much in Europe and no-one plays a low block in Europe so it suits Liverpool.<\/p>\n
“They can beat Real Madrid, they can go away to Inter Milan and win, they can go away and win at Marseille, get into the top eight and into the knockout round.<\/p>\n
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