Andy Robertson’s message after Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Inter Milan felt extra like a quiet plea than a traditional post-match remark, and SoftFootball’s reporting this week provides loads of context for why the scenario has turn into messy.
The win in Milan, coated intimately by SoftFootball after Dominik Szoboszlai’s late penalty, got here simply days after Mohamed Salah blasted Arne Slot in a second that created the loudest noise across the membership all season.
Even earlier than kickoff, SoftFootball highlighted in its build-up that Slot had determined to drop Salah for the journey to San Siro, and the participant remained on the AXA Coaching Centre whereas the remainder of the squad travelled.
Robertson spoke rigorously in a put up shared by Fabrizio Romano on his official X account, understanding something he mentioned might be twisted within the heated environment created by Salah’s earlier interview and the response that adopted on-line, which SoftFootball additionally coated extensively.
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He made it clear he didn’t wish to throw gasoline on the hearth, saying he understood the stress however needed folks to recollect Salah’s standing on the membership. In his phrases, they had been speaking about one of many biggest gamers to play for this membership, and he went on to elucidate that the squad was nonetheless pulling collectively.
Robertson stopped wanting demanding something from the membership or the supervisor. As a substitute, he positioned the choice firmly elsewhere. By then, the crew had already produced what Slot later referred to as an enormous outcome, a efficiency constructed extra on grit than model, particularly with Salah lacking and the Inter crowd pushing exhausting.
Virgil van Dijk additionally tried to information the dialog again to unity. He admitted the scenario was tough however refused to escalate issues, saying solely that between Mo and the membership, issues are happening and he’s not right here right now.
For now, Salah is anticipated to go away for the Africa Cup of Nations on December 15, and no person at Liverpool appears sure how the connection will look when he returns.
However Robertson’s phrases confirmed the emotion contained in the dressing room, particularly from somebody who joined in the identical summer season as Salah and has shared nearly 9 years of highs and lows with him.
