Andy Robertson has made it clear what he thought of Liverpool’s performance in their 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa, saying it epitomised their season.
The Reds were hapless yet again on Friday night, blowing the opportunity to clinch Champions League qualification.
At 1-1, Liverpool folded, conceding three times, with Virgil van Dijk‘s stoppage-time header one of the least important goals in recent memory.
Robertson was an unused substitute at Villa Park, but writing on Instagram after the game, he bemoaned what he saw from his teammates.
“A performance which sums up our season. A long way short of the levels of this club and what you rightly expect of us,” Robertson wrote.
“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.”
A season that cannot end soon enough for Liverpool
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - Friday, May 15, 2026: Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister reacts to conceding the first goal during the FA Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and Liverpool FC at Villa Park. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
This was the latest horror show in a galling season for Liverpool, who have now lost 20 matches in all competitions.
As has been the case throughout the campaign, there was a complete lack of cohesion, fitness and fight on show, and Villa were deserving winners.
This is a Villans team with a Europa League final to come next Wednesday, but Liverpool were the only side who looked like their focus was elsewhere.
The 2025/26 season cannot end soon enough for Arne Slot and his players, and the supporters for that matter, and key conversations need to take place at Anfield.
Ongoing reports claim that Slot will remain in charge of Liverpool beyond the summer, but he is showing almost nothing to suggest that such faith in him is merited.
The Dutchman has now lost the majority of the fanbase, and going into next season with disgruntled supporters would be far from ideal.
For now, it’s a case of Liverpool getting over the line in the Champions League battle, but you wouldn’t put it past them to make a mess of next Sunday’s visit of Brentford.
It is good to see Robertson call out the Reds’ performance, even though he didn’t feature, and his imminent exit is only going to lessen the character within the squad.