Robertson: This is my ninth season with the Reds and this has probably only happened once or twice now

Liverpool lost 2-3 away to Brentford and suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in the Premier League. After the game, Robertson was interviewed by the club’s official TV station and talked about the team’s current problems.

"We didn't do a good enough job without the ball. With the ball, I think we created some chances in the first half and controlled the ball well, but you can't expect to beat Brentford by controlling the ball when you come to the away game, because they are always ready to challenge you. They will always pile people in the penalty area during set pieces, jump in and compete for the second goal in time. You know You know what you're going to face, they always do that, and they're very good at it. I think we're always one step behind in these areas, and they grab a lot of second balls, and then those passes behind the ball. "

"Our defense has been trying to chase back and try to head the ball away, which is already very difficult, which shows how strong the opponent is at positioning the ball. We made a lot of preparations for the hand throw, but in the first five minutes of the game, we allowed the opponent three such opportunities, one of which resulted in a conceding of the ball. This situation is unacceptable. We played into the opponent's hands and were in a disadvantageous situation from the beginning. Although we have been fighting hard, the performance was far from good enough. "

"We have to fight for control. In the Premier League, no team will let you have the ball comfortably. Every team has its own tactics, especially those teams that have a whole week to prepare. They must have formulated clear tactics and executed them perfectly. And we didn't implement our tactics at all, which made the game extremely difficult. If you think you can make the opponent retreat just by playing, you can easily control the situation and just sit back and wait. Goal, that never happens. This is my ninth season with Liverpool and I think it's only happened once or twice now and I think we didn't control the game at all today and didn't put enough pressure on the opponent. "

"When the score came to 1-2, although we may not deserve the score, we still thought we still had a chance to equalize. At the start of the second half, the opponent really performed very well and they put pressure on us again and won corner kicks. And we didn't continue the momentum, we just defended desperately. They got a penalty, whether it was inside the penalty area or outside the penalty area, that's how the penalty was awarded. When trailing 1-3, we can only attack with all our might. The situation becomes chaotic and the style of play is disorganized. Nothing good will come of it. Although we chased another goal, to be honest, it would probably be a fluke if we tied in the end. "

"We must work harder, whether it is training or games, we must do better, and also in recovery. At this club, people always expect good results. In hard times, the only way to do that is to work harder, run more, and take better care of yourself, and that's what we're going to do now. The results of the last five or six games have been nowhere near good enough and only we can change the situation. Starting from Wednesday, we don't have much chance to breathe. The games are one after another. Sometimes the intensive schedule can make us get into the game quickly again, but we must start to play better and show more stability in the game. "