Liverpool slumped to their 12th defeat of the season with a turgid display in their 4-2 loss to Aston Villa
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Andy Robertson has shared his true feelings towards Liverpool's display during their 4-2 defeat.(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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Departing Liverpool icon Andy Robertson has pulled no punches after the Reds suffered their 12th Premier League defeat of the season with a 4-2 reverse against Aston Villa. The Scotland international paid tribute to the travelling Anfield contingent after he was an unused substitute in his last away game for the Reds.
The miserable campaign reached new depths on Friday night as Unai Emery's side secured Champions League qualification at Liverpool's expense. It leaves the Reds needing Bournemouth and Brighton to slip up in their penultimate league matches in order for the final day visit of Brentford to have nothing riding on it - but as it stands, Liverpool sit just four points clear in the final place for the elite European competition.
Two goals from Ollie Watkins as well as efforts either side from Morgan Rogers and John McGinn succumbed Liverpool to equalling their worst Premier League performance for 11 years with 12 defeats. Virgil van Dijk scored twice for the Reds but his second offered a mere consolation.
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Robertson posted a picture to Instagram showing his appreciation to the away supporters. But in his caption, he admitted that the showing was symptomatic of their poor Premier League title defence.
He said: "A performance which sums up our season. A long way short of the levels of this club and what you rightly expect of us.
"But I can only thank you for the last nine years of travelling up and down the country and all over the world packing out away ends wherever we go! Will see you next week for one last time."
Liverpool will lock horns with Brentford on the final day of the season with Caoimhin Kelleher and Jordan Henderson set for Anfield reunions, while modern legends Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson will bow out on their careers with the Reds.
But with Champions League qualification at risk, the pressure on Arne Slot hasn't eased in light of the 4-2 defeat at Villa Park. The Dutchman was forced to admit that their poor form has ruined fans' confidence.
He said: “It’s damaging because we needed either a win or maybe, maybe, maybe two draws would have been enough as well.
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“But now we know one thing for sure - we need a win next week if we have to do it ourselves. As we know, the other teams of course need to pick up points as well for us to need a win. That’s really damaging that we were not able to get a result let alone a win here today.
“There were parts in the game where I felt a result could have gone our way but I think people are mainly focused on the period after the 2-1 where we couldn’t find any momentum anymore and we conceded two other goals. That was the most difficult period in the game.
"But after the 2-1 we crumbled, and we struggled. In the end we came back to 4-2, so they (the players) did not give up, but we struggled to control their pace, intensity and quality.”