Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson has deactivated his Twitter account, with his former handle @andrewrobertso5 now appearing as an account that doesn’t exist, as reported by The Mirror.
Liverpool-focused Twitter channel @AnfieldEdition told its followers that the 25-year-old had deleted his account on the social media platform.
Andy Robertson has deleted his Twitter account following last night’s game.
— Anfield Edition | æ (@AnfieldEdition) September 18, 2019
The Scotland international conceded a penalty in the closing stages of the Reds’ 0-2 defeat to Napoli in the Champions League last night, a refereeing decision that his manager Jurgen Klopp subsequently condemned, as per Sky Sports.
The Daily Mail reported that Robertson had been the subject of stinging criticism from some Liverpool supporters on social media after the penalty was given against him, while former Reds defender Mark Lawrenson admonished the 25-year-old in his BBC column for the “lazy challenge” on Jose Callejon which led to the penalty.
The Liverpool left-back had been an injury doubt before the Napoli game, with liverpoolfc.com reporting that he needed an assessment on his fitness yesterday after incurring a slight knock earlier in the week.
These Liverpool fans took to Twitter to condemn the criticism of Robertson and leap to his defence following the deletion of his Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/ntv1994/status/1174254454843068417
Obviously been getting unjustified clog for the incident last night. It’s a team game and we could have done better at the other end of the pitch as well. Not done to one individual
— Gary Tyler (@TylerGFive) September 18, 2019
So sorry robbo. Those people do not speak for all of us. Keep doing what you've been doing. You are amazing YNWA
— Diane (@Diane22056348) September 18, 2019
Some of our fans are disgusting man
— Liam Murphy (@liamjmur) September 18, 2019
They thought they are machine that can play good every game.. Everyone will get a bad day sometimes, they are human after all..
— MiloPing (@ieyanynwa) September 18, 2019
Shame on those disgusting 'fans'
— Melvin Low (@mnlow) September 18, 2019
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