Andy Robertson’s message after Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Inter Milan felt more like a quiet plea than a normal post-match comment, and SoftFootball’s reporting this week gives plenty of context for why the situation has become messy.
The win in Milan, covered in detail by SoftFootball after Dominik Szoboszlai’s late penalty, came just days after Mohamed Salah blasted Arne Slot in a moment that created the loudest noise around the club all season.
Even before kickoff, SoftFootball highlighted in its build-up that Slot had decided to drop Salah for the trip to San Siro, and the player remained at the AXA Training Centre while the rest of the squad travelled.
Robertson spoke carefully in a post shared by Fabrizio Romano on his official X account, knowing anything he said could be twisted in the heated atmosphere created by Salah’s earlier interview and the reaction that followed online, which SoftFootball also covered extensively.
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He made it clear he did not want to throw fuel on the fire, saying he understood the tension but wanted people to remember Salah’s status at the club. In his words, they were talking about one of the greatest players to play for this club, and he went on to explain that the squad was still pulling together.
Robertson stopped short of demanding anything from the club or the manager. Instead, he placed the decision firmly elsewhere. By then, the team had already produced what Slot later called a huge result, a performance built more on grit than style, especially with Salah missing and the Inter crowd pushing hard.
Virgil van Dijk also tried to guide the conversation back to unity. He admitted the situation was difficult but refused to escalate things, saying only that between Mo and the club, things are going on and he’s not here today.
For now, Salah is expected to leave for the Africa Cup of Nations on December 15, and nobody at Liverpool seems certain how the relationship will look when he returns.
But Robertson’s words showed the emotion inside the dressing room, especially from someone who joined in the same summer as Salah and has shared almost nine years of highs and lows with him.
