Andy Robertson has taken aim at several elements of Liverpool's performance in the dismal defeat to Brentford.
Robertson has opened up on how his side were 'prepared' for what the Bees were going to throw at them, but just simply 'struggled' to cope with Thomas Frank’s side at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Ibrahima Konate scored an own goal to give Brentford the lead before Yoane Wissa added a second just before the break. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp rang the changes at half-time, bringing on three players including Robertson.
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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain pulled a goal back for Liverpool, but Bryan Mbeumo sealed all three points for the hosts six minutes from time. The defeat leaves the Reds sixth in the Premier League table.
"Obviously we didn't do what we were supposed to do. It's as simple as that,” the full-back told Viaplay after the game.
"We didn't have any runners in-behind, we didn't have anyone high and wide, we didn't have anyone in spaces, we couldn't keep the ball, we lost the second balls, balls in-behind they dealt with, set-pieces they dealt with. So yeah, when you all add all those things up, you're never going to get a result at this place.
"We knew what Brentford are good at, it's not hard to work out what they're good at, and they're very consistent at it. We were prepared as to what we were expecting but obviously just struggled with it.
"Set-pieces were a huge weapon for them, the first two goals came from that, that's hugely disappointing from our point of view. You go in at half-time at 2-0 down and you have to fight an uphill battle."
However, the Scotland international does believe there were improvements after half-time, but the damage was done and Brentford were fully deserving of their victory.
"We tried, the first 15-20 minutes of the second half I thought we pushed well, we got a goal, we obviously got one chalked off, we had a couple of half chances and then we started to commit more bodies forward the later it got and we got hit on the counter-attack," he said.
"I don't think we can have any complaints about the result today, about where the three points went, I think Brentford deserved it and that's why we find ourselves in the position that we're in."
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