Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterAndy Robertson played his final game for the club in Sundays 1-1 draw with Brentford, departing alongside icon Mohamed Salah.The left-back joined the Reds in 2017, with Diogo Jota joining in 2020, and the pair spent the next five years lifting trophies together in England.Liverpool, winners of the 2024/25 Premier League title, endured a torrid fifth-placed finish this season on just 60 points, and the impact of Jotas passing on that ordeal has been described by the Scot in a recent chat on camera with two legends of the game. You may like When we qualified for the World Cup, there was a part of me that felt Diogo Jota was looking over us Andy Robertson on the World Cup bond he formed with his tragic former Liverpool team-mate Why Andy Robertson leaving Liverpool is more profound than Trent Alexander-Arnold going - and a painful reminder of the Reds' uncertain future 'My question for Andy Robertson is, why Tottenham?' Former Liverpool star casts doubt on Reds defender's next move Andy Robertson on the aftermath of Jotas deathRobertson, who started 29 Premier League games en route to Liverpools latest title win, spoke with Ian Wright and Gordon Strachan for The Overlaps series, My Best Coach.Strachan, former Scotland manager, gave the 32-year-old his first international cap, and has since watched Robertson win almost every trophy available to him in the English top-flight.FourFourTwo's essential 2026 World Cup pack! Get your hands on the newest issue of FourFourTwo - our ultimate World Cup pack! Featuring: Englands American dream, Jordan Pickford and Morgan Rogers, Scotlands return, Mauricio Pochettino Q&A, biggest upsets plus a huge wallchart and preview special!View DealGet a Surfshark VPN in time for the World Cup!Pick up an extra three months of service and up to a $30 (�22) Amazon Gift Card when purchasing a two-year subscription plan.View DealThe departing left-back told the pair: I think what happened in the summer, nobody can prepare for what we had to go through.After the highs of the end of last season, the first time [I saw] the lads after the trophy days, we were on a plane to one of our mates' funerals, he continued.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Robertson, acutely aware of Liverpools dramatic fall from grace under manager Arne Slot this season, clearly expressed that he didnt want people to use Jotas death as an excuse for that form, but affirmed how tough the ordeal was.We're only human beings at the end of the day. I think for the world of football it was tough enough, but for us, it's one of our best mates, said the Scotland international.We had a disruptive pre-season in terms of grief, the manager, the sports scientists, they couldnt push us too hard, too early because of what we were going through, he continued. What to read next Liverpool trio show the virtue of veterans as Arne Slots season rescued Arne Slot's Liverpool send-off behaviour leaves Anfield with much to worry about this summer Major Liverpool transfer back on after failed January move: report Robertson acknowledged that, despite winning their first five games of the season, the Liverpool team were acutely aware that their performances were poor from the start.It was probably a bit of a false position [topping the Premier League table after five games]. We knew our performances had to lift, said the 32-year-old.For whatever reason, weve just not been consistent this season its been a disappointment, theres no hiding away from that.Theres no buttering it up. We expected a lot more from this season well see what the future holds for Liverpool.I hope next season they can rebuild and be back competing. Thats where they have to be.This weeks My Best Coach podcast is available now on YouTube and all leading podcast platformsTOPICSAndy RobertsonDiogo JotaLiverpoolPremier LeagueKedar BayleySocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterKedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC,he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television,you can find his words in Screen International, FourFourTwo, Manchester Evening News and more.
