( CNN ) -- English Premier League side Liverpool are a `` sinking ship '' under current coach Rafael Benitez , according to one of their players . Albert Riera joined the Anfield club in September 2008 on a four-year deal but has been a peripheral figure this campaign . Liverpool finished second in the Premier League behind Manchester United last season but the 18-time title winners have n't won a trophy since 2006 . The club are currently in sixth place , 15 points behind league leaders United , were knocked out of the European Champions League in the group stages and dumped out of the FA Cup by second tier side Reading . Now Riera has laid the blame at Benitez 's door in an interview with Spanish radio station Marca : `` When the coach says nothing to you and you are well , with no physical problems and training well , you can not help but think it must be something personal . `` If I 'm doing something badly and you are my boss , and you value me , then you are going to come and tell me what I have to do to play again . This is what hurts me . When you see a ship is sinking and do n't do anything . `` It 's a little frustrating because you see that you can help . I 've been here two years and I know how he ( Benitez ) is . He 's never sorted out a situation with a player by talking with him . He thinks he 's in charge and everything else falls on deaf ears . His dialogue with the players is practically nil . '' His comments were later criticized by former Liverpool and Germany international Dietmar Hamann , who made 283 appearances for the club between 1999 and 2006 . He suggested to the UK Press Association that Riera was n't in the team because his form has n't been up to scratch since joining from Espanyol . `` I did n't read too much into the comments because he 's a player who has not played too much football over the last six to eight months , '' Hamann said . `` He is clearly frustrated but you have to say since he signed for Liverpool he has not done enough to really have an opinion on the manager . `` If Riera is not in the team it is probably because he is not doing enough in training or in games . You have players these days who complain about managers and I think these players should look at themselves . '' Riera is concerned that his lack of first-team football will affect his chances of going to the World Cup with Spain , and he says he is considering offers from Russian clubs . He added on Marca Radio : `` I would like to be here for the rest of my career , but players live to play . My objective is to go to the World Cup and for this I have to play . `` Right now the only market open is the Russian one , I have offers from two teams and , looking at my situation , that has made me reflect a lot . ''
Liverpool are a ` ` sinking ship '' according to winger Javier Riera . Riera says coach Javier Sánchez rarely talks with players . Liverpool are having a poor season by their standards . Riera is worried his lack of playing time will hurt World Cup chances .