Andy Robertson says criticism of Liverpool’s type is justified and has urged his team-mates to remain off social media, however believes the great instances will return.
Liverpool suffered a sixth defeat in seven league video games after they had been overwhelmed 3-0 at residence by Nottingham Forest on Saturday which left the defending champions eleventh, the primary time in additional than a decade the membership have been within the backside half of the desk.
Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher described the Reds as a “big mess” on Monday Night time Soccer with Arne Slot underneath strain after the membership spent nearly £450m on new signings in the summertime.
Forward of Wednesday’s Champions League match towards PSV, Arne Slot additionally mentioned he feels responsible for his aspect’s “ridiculous” and “unbelievable” hunch this season.
Liverpool defender Robertson admitted it has been “extremely tough” and that they’ve fallen effectively under expectations.
He advised Sky Sports activities’ One on One podcast: “The requirements of this soccer membership have been set for years and years and years, and once you develop into under that, then the criticism turns into greater and better.
“We will not have any issues with the criticism that is coming our means on the minute. It is justified due to the place we’re in and the outcomes we have been having. But it surely’s as much as us to now keep collectively.
“It is as much as us to attempt to deliver the very best model of ourselves, and if we try this, then we now have sufficient high quality within the squad that we’ll get higher outcomes.
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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says he’s discovering the season the Reds are having to this point is sort of ridiculous in comparison with their title-winning marketing campaign of final 12 months
“It’s important now that people don’t lose the belief in their ability, the confidence that they have, and it’s important that we all stick together within the training ground.
“And if we try this, then that offers us the very best probability to get out of this. However we clearly want to start out displaying consistency in our work once more. That is been an issue.”
Asked whether players had lost some confidence and belief, Robertson said: “Probably. You in all probability have to ask people on that, but it surely’s as much as the skilled lads to guarantee that that does not occur, since you do not flip right into a world-class participant in a single day, however you additionally do not flip into a foul participant in a single day.
“I think that’s always been the case. One game, you’re the best player in the world. The next game, you’re benched and the worst player in the world. And that’s the world we live in.
“So it is necessary that the lads aren’t perhaps an excessive amount of on social media, the lads aren’t studying an excessive amount of or listening to an excessive amount of and we attempt to keep in our personal bubble.
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Jamie Carragher appears on the issues going through Arne Slot however says solely the Liverpool head coach can clear up them
“That’s always what the experienced lads here, the older lads have done so well over the years. And it’s important now that we all do that more so than ever, because I still believe in this squad.
“I nonetheless consider in each single participant on this altering room. And I consider the great instances will come once more. However we have to present it and we have to present it sooner somewhat than later, as a result of it is now gone on for too lengthy for being at Liverpool.
“The league position isn’t great and the only way by doing that is playing better, by working harder. And if we do that, then hopefully we start climbing it again.”
Liverpool supporters left Anfield early in the course of the defeat to Forest, a uncommon prevalence on Merseyside, however Robertson had no complaints.
“I’ve been very lucky that I’ve probably not experienced that too many times since I’ve been here,” added Robertson.
“But, obviously, Saturday was evident at the final whistle that most people had left and I do not blame them one single bit. Three-nil down at home to Nottingham Forest is unacceptable.
“I’ve acquired no issues with them leaving. However the necessary factor is, is that they attempt to follow us, as a result of we all know how highly effective Anfield might be when it’s best. And that is when the gamers are at their finest and the followers are at their finest.
“And we know that we’ve been below par. So that makes the fans then below par, because we’ve not given them anything to shout about. We have to give them something to shout about.”
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