Gary Neville disagrees with 'pathetic' Andy Robertson blast and blames Liverpool team-mate

Bukayo Saka handed Arsenal the pb implicit Liverpool conscionable 9 minutes into Sunday's clash with the Reds defence facing the fury of some fans and Gary Neville for their roles successful the goal

Gary Neville pointed the digit astatine Virgil van Dijk for Bukayo Saka's opening extremity successful Arsenal's clash with Liverpool connected Sunday, adjacent though Reds fans slammed Andy Robertson.

Gunners defender Ben White sent a agelong shot guardant from deep, with Liverpool trying to play a precocious line. But Robertson had dropped backmost with Saka and was beaten to the shot by the Arsenal captain.

Saka took a interaction earlier cutting inside, with Robertson over-running himself and slipping over. The Scotland skipper past looked up to spot Saka occurrence the shot precocious into the nett to manus Arsenal the lead.

Van Dijk was incapable to get backmost to halt Saka from beating Robertson and scoring, with Neville blaming the Dutchman for the goal. He said successful commentary connected Sky Sports: "It is so, truthful good. There was a nutmeg and past the finish...emphatic. But I would person expected my left-sided centre-half (Van Dijk) to get there."

Not everyone agreed with Neville's investigation though, with galore Liverpool fans near fuming astatine Robertson. The Scot was branded 'pathetic' and 'absolutely embarrassing' aft his nonaccomplishment to halt Saka.

One instrumentality said: "Neville blaming the extremity connected VVD erstwhile Saka turned Robertson into a jelly astir apt explains wherefore helium failed arsenic a manager." Another added: "Pathetic from Robertson."

A 3rd wrote: "It truly is clip to fto Robertson go." While different said: "So truthful atrocious by Robertson. There's lone 1 happening Saka wants to do. Cut inside. He's astatine a choky space connected his close foot, he's not scoring from there. Just don't fto him chopped inside."

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Another instrumentality added: "We truly request to spell large for a left-back due to the fact that Robertson is becoming bittersweet to watch." A sixth claimed: "Really request a caller LB successful the summer, Robertson is truthful washed."

While different instrumentality added: "That is perfectly embarrassing from Robertson." Another concluded: "Robertson is simply a liability, Van dijk is walking successful a garden."

Robertson was besides blamed for his relation by erstwhile Chelsea prima Pat Nevin. The pundit hailed Saka for his accomplishment successful scoring, but helium besides deed retired astatine Robertson for letting the Arsenal prima tally on.

He said connected BBC Radio 5 Live: "Andy Robertson conscionable lets Bukayo Saka go, but helium inactive has a batch to do. He breaks into the punishment country and the space is against him, but helium doesn't care. He has rifled that into the adjacent post, superb finish."

While Van Dijk was blamed for the extremity by Neville, helium had the cleanable effect 9 minutes aft Saka's opener. The Liverpool skipper powered Luis Diaz's country past David Raya and into the nett to equalise pursuing a breathless opening 20 minutes.

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