After a big victory against Eintracht Frankfurt in C1 (5-1), Liverpool fell back into the Premier League by losing 3-2 at Brentford, thus signing a fourth consecutive defeat in the league. Arne Slot's men were quickly overwhelmed: Dango Ouattara opened the scoring in the 5th minute before Kevin Schade doubled the lead. Milos Kerkez reduced the gap before the break, but an Igor Thiago penalty sealed the Reds' fate despite a late goal from Mohamed Salah. Andy Robertson, who came on in the second half, did not hide his frustration after this new poor performance and delivered a blunt observation.
“We didn't follow our game plan. We weren't good enough without the ball. We knew what to expect here, Brentford always fight, put bodies in the box and play second balls. We conceded from a long throw-in after five minutes, it's unacceptable. We played into their hands. Nobody gives you control in this championship. Every team has a plan, they played theirs perfectly, we didn't at all. If you think you can just come in, have possession and score quietly, it never happens.”he declared on the microphone of LFC TV. The Reds captain then admitted that Liverpool had been too weak in all areas, especially tactically. “When we are down 3-1, we find ourselves focusing on the attack, and it becomes chaotic. There's no structure, which is never good. We score a goal, okay. We tried to attack and we almost scored at the end, but, honestly, a draw today would have been flattering. You have to work harder, in training, in matches, in recovery. When you play for this club, people expect results. The only way to get through this is to work more, run a little more and take better care of yourself.”he concluded.
