n has opened up on the emotional influence of Diogo Jota's passing on the l squad final season.
The Scotland captain mentioned he and his teammates 'didn't care about soccer' following the tragic passing of Jota, who died in a automotive accident alongside his brother, Andre Silva, final July.
Robertson was a detailed buddy of Jota and celebrated the latter's wedding ceremony simply days earlier than his loss of life.
In a clip shared by Sky Sports activities't, Robertson mentioned Jota's passing left Liverpool 'heartbroken' as a membership and opened up on the influence on the squad throughout a season by which the Reds underperformed after e title success in 2025.
'We didn’t care about soccer’: Andy Robertson particulars Liverpool’s grief after Diogo Jota’s tragic passing
"It's tough to explain or discuss. What we went by means of was horrendous," Robertson mentioned.
"If I'm speaking concerning the new signings, they're coming right into a membership that's heartbroken. That's the place I felt so sorry for these guys, as a result of that they had signed they usually have been signing for giant cash.
"If I'm speaking about soccer, it took them months to settle in, as a result of we didn't care about soccer. That was the reality of it, we didn't care about soccer since you've simply misplaced considered one of your greatest mates within the altering room.
"I believe all footballers we now have that edge, don't we? Once you lose that edge you may't carry out to your greatest. I believe final season we misplaced the sting. After I look again on it now, we misplaced that willpower slightly bit, and issues like that, as a result of I do know at occasions we have been possibly going what's the purpose? Take a look at what Jots' household are going by means of, take a look at his youngsters.
"We have been grieving. It's our mate on the finish of the day, it's not a footballer to us, he was a teammate, he was a buddy. For us, it was extremely tough.
"The week earlier than he died I used to be at his wedding ceremony. That's one of the tough belongings you'll ever undergo, seeing him on the happiest day of his life, then the subsequent week you're seeing his household torn aside."
