​Pundits suggest Liverpool look short after no deadline day incomingsLiverpool squad judged short of title-winning standardLiverpool have been warned that their transfer window has left them short of the quality and depth required to mount a sustained title challenge.Speaking on talkSPORT, Gabby Agbonlahor delivered a blunt assessment of Liverpool’s prospects when asked whether the current squad could compete for the Premier League crown.“No, they definitely do not,” Agbonlahor said. “I don’t see that squad of players challenging at all.”His concerns centred on several areas of the side, particularly right-back, central midfield and the balance of the defence. Jeremie Frimpong’s suitability for a conventional defensive role was questioned, while Milos Kerkez’s early performances also came under scrutiny.Agbonlahor described Frimpong as “more of a wing-back” than a right-back, an observation which cuts to the heart of Liverpool’s tactical problem. His speed and attacking instincts can stretch opponents, but those qualities are less valuable if the space behind him repeatedly leaves the defence exposed.Liverpool’s recruitment has introduced individual promise, yet the wider concern is whether the pieces fit together. Jérémy Jacquet was praised as a promising defender, while Giovanni Leoni is expected to return and provide another option. However, uncertainty remains around a back line still led by Virgil van Dijk.Martin Keown was more optimistic about the manager’s ability to solve the problems, although he admitted Liverpool had not settled as quickly as expected.“I think the manager will ultimately get it right because I believe strongly in him,” Keown said.Photo: IMAGOFull-back changes weaken Liverpool’s familiar foundationsLiverpool’s strongest sides were built around aggressive full-backs, an intense press and the ability to keep opponents trapped inside their own half. That familiarity has disappeared.Keown argued that different sections of the team are currently failing to function as one unit. When Liverpool push forward, they are not closing the spaces quickly enough to prevent counter-attacks.“You need to suffocate your opponent, and Liverpool are letting teams counter-attack at the moment,” he said.That leaves Van Dijk and his defensive partners facing uncomfortable decisions. They must either step forward and risk allowing an opponent to run into space behind them, or retreat and create a damaging gap between defence and midfield.The departures of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson were also highlighted by callers to talkSPORT. Both helped define Liverpool’s attacking identity during the club’s most successful recent period. Replacing their passing, delivery, experience and tactical understanding was always likely to require more than simply signing two new full-backs.Frimpong offers a very different profile, while Kerkez still needs time to establish himself. Liverpool may eventually be