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Liverpool Tensions Rise as Gomez and Robertson Frustrations Emerge

The latest episode of Molby On The Spot on Anfield Index brought a sharp and revealing look into the growing dissatisfaction inside Liverpool’s dressing room. Trev Downey and Jan Molby explored the pressures around Arne Slot and the club’s chaotic form, but some of the most striking moments centred on long serving figures Joe Gomez and Andy Robertson. Their situations, described directly by Molby, captured a wider mood of frustration that continues to grip the squad.

Joe Gomez and a Veteran’s Unrest

Molby’s analysis of Joe Gomez’s position was detailed and unusually candid. “Take somebody like Joe Gomez,” he said. “Joe has never been viewed as in our best starting 11 player,” he added, before making his central point. “He’s probably, I might be right in saying, he’s our longest serving player.”

That status, according to Molby, makes the current feelings more concerning. “To have that kind of unhappiness of the players who’ve been there for a long time is the kind of worst unhappiness you can have.”

It was a standout line. In Molby’s view, a club can cope with newcomers being frustrated, but when senior, culturally embedded players reach that point it signals a deeper problem. “If it’s new players that just come in through the door… we can all deal with that,” he explained. “But we’ve got some of these players that you expect to… get a better grasp of what it’s like to play at Liverpool.”

Downey agreed that this long term disconnect was feeding into the team’s poor performances, describing it as part of “a bigger kind of malaise”.

Robertson’s Concerns and the Scotland Factor

Andy Robertson’s recent experience came into sharp focus as Molby described his mindset following team selections. He highlighted Robertson’s reaction after playing three matches in a week. “You go, well, maybe he needs to rest… after the two Scotland games,” Molby said, acknowledging the logic from an outsider’s perspective.

However, he then made clear that Robertson himself would see things differently. “But that’s not how Robbo is thinking,” Molby insisted. “He’s thinking, ‘My club’s in trouble… why aren’t I playing?’”

This line cut straight to the heart of the matter. Even if the staff’s rationale is based on workload, Robertson’s internal one is based on responsibility and urgency. That tension, Molby believes, is feeding into the wider discontent. “They’re kind of the last few people you want to be unhappy,” he warned.

Dressing Room Mood and a Group Losing Its Grip

Molby repeatedly returned to the idea that the frustration inside Liverpool’s squad is not isolated or superficial. “There’s nothing new about disgruntled players at football clubs,” he said. The difference this time is who is unhappy and how that affects stability.

Downey pointed out that the on pitch issues reflect a fractured environment. He said Liverpool had become “a very sort of disjointed group of individuals” and linked it directly to results. Molby agreed, describing the situation as “an extremely tricky” one with “problems everywhere you look”.

Even Curtis Jones’s post match comments earlier in the week reflected the emotional atmosphere. Downey recalled Jones saying the team needed to be “like dogs getting into tackles,” a sign to both hosts that even players were publicly acknowledging the squad’s failure to meet basic competitive standards.

Liverpool’s Leaders Carrying the Heaviest Weight

The emotional impact of long serving players feeling sidelined or undervalued is severe. Molby summarised the issue plainly. “We’ve got some of these players that you expect… they know what it’s like to be successful,” he said. “They’re kind of the last few people you want to be unhappy.”

The discussion painted a picture of a dressing room weighed down by uncertainty and personal frustration. With Liverpool’s form collapsing and senior figures unsettled, the road back requires far more than tactical adjustments. As Molby put it, this period “in terms of form… just makes it horrendous”.