‘Have to do better!’ – Andy Robertson slams Liverpool forwards after defeat to Crystal Palace
Robertson was left to rue a string of missed opportunities for his side (Picture: Getty)
Andy Robertson took aim at Liverpool’s misfiring forwards after their devastating defeat to Crystal Palace in the Premier League title race.
A 14th minute goal from Eberechi Eze secured a famous win for Palace at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, dealing a major blow to Liverpool’s trophy hopes.
Defeat leaves them in third place, two points behind Manchester City with Arsenal poised to go top again if they beat Aston Villa.
As was the case in recent games against Manchester United and Atalanta, Liverpool’s finishing let them down, failing to convert any of their 21 attempts on goal with Curtis Jones, Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez spurning their best opportunities.
At the other end of the pitch, Liverpool failed to keep a clean sheet at Anfield for the ninth successive league game – equalling an unwanted record that dates back to 1999.
While conceding there are problems at the back, Robertson called on his side’s attacking players to ‘do better’, admitting there were ‘a lot of regrets in the dressing room’ at full-time.
?It’s been the story of the last few games and that’s why we have been punished in these games,? he told Sky Sports.
Jones missed one of Liverpool’s biggest chances (Picture: Getty)
?We are struggling to keep clean sheets right now. I don’t know how many we have had in the last 10 or 15 gam...
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