Football NewsDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 22 Sept 2026
Robertson: Liverpool lost edge after Jota tragedy
Andy Robertson says Liverpool's £241m signings struggled to settle because team-mates 'didn't care' after Diogo Jota's death.
A. Robertson
player
Who
Andy Robertson
Topic
Liverpool's reaction to Jota's death
Signings
Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz
Cost
£241m
Tragedy
Diogo Jota, July 2025
What happened. Andy Robertson said Liverpool's £241m signings Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz couldn't settle because team-mates 'didn't care' after Diogo Jota's death. Jota was killed in a car accident in northern Spain in July 2025 alongside his brother Andre Silva.
- Jota, 28, was travelling to Merseyside for pre-season training when the accident happened.
- Robertson suggested the squad's emotional state affected the new arrivals' integration.
- The £241m pair Isak and Wirtz were signed but struggled to find their feet.
“We lost the edge, what's the point?”
— Andy Robertson
Liverpool continue to deal with the aftermath of Jota's death as the squad tries to rebuild its focus and cohesion.
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