Jamie Carragher believes Fenway Sports Group will be seen as "villains" by some supporters for failing to act in the January transfer window, should Liverpool fail to win the Premier League title this season.

The Reds head into the weekend's visit to Bournemouth six points clear of Arsenal in second place and could extend their advantage ahead of the Gunners' meeting with Manchester City at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon.

Arne Slot's side also have a game in hand, to be played at Everton next month, but despite the impressive position the club find themselves in at the end of January, there have been some calls to bolster the squad during the winter window.

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The transfer deadline passes at 11pm on Monday, February 3 and the Premier League leaders look almost certain not to add to their ranks for the rest of the campaign.

Carragher says the plan is a risky one from the club and their American owners and writing in his weekly Telegraph column, the 2005 Champions League winner believes the inactivity during the window will lead to huge questions if Slot cannot get the current crop of the players over the line in their quest for title No.20.

"Liverpool’s transfer policy can be frustrating, risky and courageous all at once," Carragher writes. "They remain adept at competing at the top of the Premier League while lingering at the lower end of the 'net spend' table.

"Another transfer window is closing with Liverpool one of the most inactive clubs. It is deja vu for those wondering if the squad are equipped to compete on four fronts. Liverpool won the Premier League in 2020 without making any major signings the previous summer.

"Arne Slot might repeat that. He has added only one player, Federico Chiesa, who has barely featured. Slot confirmed this week the club are looking to the next pre-season before buying anyone else. The lack of recruitment since the new manager joined worries me. Liverpool would be stronger with a left-sided defender and an extra central midfielder.

"On current form, Slot’s starting XI is capable of winning the Premier League and Champions League, but an injury to Virgil van Dijk or Mohamed Salah would be a big problem, and if Ryan Gravenberch is absent the club have no natural replacement as a No.6."

Carragher adds: "Time will tell if Liverpool’s general inactivity in the transfer market across the past two windows is dangerous or clever. Given that small details make a big difference in sport, it could be both.

"If Liverpool win the title, Slot will be the hero. If it goes wrong from here, (Michael) Edwards, (Richard) Hughes and the rest of the FSG hierarchy will be cast by some as the villains. That’s how it works in football. Owners, executives and sporting directors are as unpopular as referees, thanked for nothing but blamed for everything."