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- Former Liverpool defender Andy Robertson revealed on the Stick to Football Podcast that the squad "lost their edge" last season, attributing the decline to lost determination following teammate Diogo Jota's death.
- Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in July 2025 while traveling from Spain to return to England for pre-season training. The tragedy devastated the club.
- The club was described as "heartbroken" following the tragedy, creating a difficult environment for new signings Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, who struggled to settle into the grieving squad.
- Performance collapsed between September and November, with the team losing nine of 12 games and ultimately finishing fifth in the Premier League, prompting the dismissal of head coach Arne Slot.
- Robertson suggested treating this campaign as a fresh start for the new players, believing they will be "absolutely fine" at Liverpool once they move past the initial difficulties.
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Former Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson has spoken out about the impact the tragic death of his former teammate Diogo Jota had on the club's players. Jota died in a car crash in Zamora, Spain, in July last year, aged 28, along with his brother Andre Silva, 25. The news shocked Liverpool, with the club's players facing an extremely difficult emotional period. Liverpool, who were Premier League champions at the time, had a very poor season, los…
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