Liverpool vice-captain Andy Robertson claimed his side had “no structure,” failed to follow Arne Slot’s game plan and simply “didn’t do enough” against Brentford during a withering rant.
Robertson watched on from the bench as the reigning Premier League champions were consigned to a fourth consecutive top-flight loss on Saturday night. Brentford had the better of Liverpool from the opening exchanges, taking a fifth minute lead through Dango Ouattara which Kevin Schade doubled on the cusp of half-time.
Milos Kerkez pulled one back for the visitors but the Bees were well deserving of a two-goal cushion by the time Igor Thiago converted a 60th-minute penalty. Mohamed Salah’s late consolation caused some consternation among the bitterly cold corner of west London, yet Robertson could not begrudge Brentford their 3–2 triumph.
As the furious Scottish fullback told during a three-minute debrief, Liverpool just were “not good enough.”
