Ajax boss Alfred Schreuder does not regard Liverpool as being more vulnerable at the moment than in recent years.
The Reds suffered the third loss of their Premier League campaign on Saturday as they went down 1-0 at struggling Nottingham Forest.
Jurgen Klopp's men – also held 3-3 at home by Brighton and beaten 3-2 at Arsenal this month – had won their two league outings 1-0 before the contest at the City Ground, against Manchester City and then West Ham.
Meanwhile, their Champions League group games so far this term have seen them bounce back from a 4-1 loss at Napoli with three successive wins, including a 2-1 victory over Ajax and, most recently, a 7-1 thrashing of Rangers.
They face Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday but, when asked at his pre-match press conference if he felt Liverpool currently had greater vulnerability than in the past few seasons, Schreuder said: "No, I don’t think so.
"I think they are still a very good team, a top team, and we saw also the reaction after the defeat in the Champions League.
"I think if you see them in the last few games, against Rangers and against City, they showed top form and top quality. Of course they lost to Nottingham Forest, but could also have won, 4-1 or 5-1."
Napoli lead Group A and have already qualified for the last 16, while Liverpool, in second, will join them if they avoid defeat against third-placed Ajax.
Schreuder has stressed the need for the Dutch outfit to show their belief on Wednesday.
The 49-year-old – whose side have three points having defeated Rangers 4-0, then been beaten by Liverpool and twice by Napoli, 6-1 at home and 4-2 away – said: "In the end it’s all about the points.
"We need to show the belief that it is possible. We play Champions League, it’s sold out, and this is what we want, this podium, this level, and so this is what we need to show as well, with aggression.
"I don’t believe (they have no chance to make the last 16). If we win tomorrow with two goals difference – this is what we want, and this is what we believe. We just need to show that we believe this.
"Obviously we know Liverpool are a wonderful club and have a great team. But we want to play better in possession of the ball, and also when losing the ball we have to do a lot of things better."
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